David Gergen: “I think it will hurt the Democrats if it is perceived that they are…”

On the recordAugust 14, 2006

I think it will hurt the Democrats if it is perceived that they are simply a party of retreat; they simply want to cut and run.

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Independent · Massachusetts

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Gergen discusses the implications of Joe Lieberman's defeat to Ned Lamont and its impact on the Democratic Party's image regarding military strategy.

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