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On the recordFebruary 2, 2009
I feel very strongly that way, that, if he's going to make this bipartisan, he's going to have to say no to some of these marginal Democratic programs.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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Gergen emphasizes the need for President Obama to reject certain Democratic programs to achieve true bipartisan support.

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