On the recordJune 1, 2016
You can't have an argument about disqualifying somebody because of his race or ethnicity as a judge. That is not American. It is not what we stand for.
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transcripts.cnn.comYou can't have an argument about disqualifying somebody because of his race or ethnicity as a judge. That is not American. It is not what we stand for.
Gergen asserts that disqualifying judges based on race or ethnicity contradicts American values.
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