David Gergen: “I think the president has to now take charge of the conversation and…”

On the recordAugust 20, 2009

I think the president has to now take charge of the conversation and the negotiations and not just leave it to a lot of other people.

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Independent · Massachusetts

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Gergen emphasizes the need for President Obama to take control of the health care reform discussions to avoid failure.

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