I thought President Obama might do that very thing. I thought he might call the leaders to the White House today and lock them in a room like Lyndon Johnson used to do, but it became very apparent that he's not interested in a settlement. He wants to surrender.
David Gergen critiques President Obama's approach to negotiations during the government shutdown.
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I think it's going to take something usually unexpected or a dramatic change in his health or a prison sentence to stop him.
I think a lot of Americans do see it as disqualifying. And they're worried about it.
President of United States has not had a security briefing, or security briefing since October 2nd. I've never heard of any president, under any circumstances, come anywhere close to that, and been so derelict of the duty.
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