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On the recordJanuary 28, 2009
The sense of euphoria that the country had just after the inauguration that a new day has arrived evaporated yesterday with this vote.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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David Gergen reflects on the return of partisanship in Washington following a recent vote.

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