He may catch some flak for it, but that's what being a leader is. I mean, he's got to step up and do a tough thing and he's got to get this guy out of the race for the sake of his own party and his own agenda.
Gergen emphasizes the need for the president to take decisive action regarding Roy Moore's candidacy.
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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, basically, this is about power. I think he wants to cripple Joe Biden before he ever gets started.
We're entering some kind of the most dangerous days of Donald Trump's presidency. He is erratic.
One more sign that he just doesn't give a damn how he changes our traditions and overrides our norms.
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