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David Gergen: He's been a little slow off the mark, Anderson. He was tentative yesterday. He could have called for the resignation…

On the recordDecember 9, 2008
He's been a little slow off the mark, Anderson. He was tentative yesterday. He could have called for the resignation yesterday. Instead, he let others do that first.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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David Gergen critiques President-elect Obama's response to the scandal.

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