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On the recordDecember 18, 2014
His critics think beyond what the Constitution allows, but in almost every case, what he's showing are his true colors and that is much more to the left in these last few weeks.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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Gergen comments on Obama's use of executive power and its implications for his political stance.

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