Well, Anderson, I do think that he may have helped to cool things down. Rick Davis with CNN has sent a note to several of us pointing out some Tweets from some conservative commentators, both 'National Review' and the 'Weekly Standard,' praising the president's speech, seeing it, in fact, as him telling the left to cool it.
Gergen discusses the potential impact of Obama's speech on political tensions following a shooting.
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What we need is a commission. Kevin McCarthy ought to get on board and support it.
I think it's going to take something usually unexpected or a dramatic change in his health or a prison sentence to stop him.
No, their problem is Anderson, he's got more support back in their districts in their states than they do and that gives him enormous -- it gives him enormous leverage against them.
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