On the recordAugust 6, 2009
We've had two presidents in a row now, George W. Bush and Barack Obama, come to Washington promise to change, make this our discourse, make it more civil. And it just gets worse.
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transcripts.cnn.comDavid Gergen: “We've had two presidents in a row now, George W. Bush and Barack Obama, come to Washington promise to change, make this…”
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David Gergen reflects on the increasing polarization in American politics despite promises for civility.
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