David Gergen actually said...

It goes back to what we were talking about. The danger is -- the political danger -- is that it may so alienate the Republican caucus that it makes it hard to get Senator Olympia Snowe to vote for the final bill.

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Discussing the potential political fallout from Reid's comments on health care reform.

12/06/2009

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