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David Gergen: “You can't have an argument about disqualifying somebody because of his race or ethnicity as a judge. That is not…”

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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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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Gergen asserts that disqualifying judges based on race or ethnicity contradicts American values.

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