David Gergen actually said...

But the danger for President Obama now is -- that there is another parallel. And that is -- that the Clinton plan started out as very popular but over time the support for it crumbled in the public.

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Gergen warns Obama about the potential decline in public support for his health care reform efforts, drawing parallels to the Clinton administration.

07/19/2009

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