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On the recordNovember 20, 2011
So what -- so what if they lose some support back home? They were elected to do a job. They can't get -- if they can't get the job done, they should lose office, not just support, they should lose office.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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Gergen argues that politicians should be held accountable for failing to fulfill their responsibilities.

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