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David Gergen: Not very much, Anderson, except a bridge that keeps them alive. I think the White House looks like it's been backed into…

On the recordDecember 11, 2008
Not very much, Anderson, except a bridge that keeps them alive. I think the White House looks like it's been backed into a corner by its own failures to get Congress to pass a compromise bill.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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Gergen comments on the White House's strategy regarding the bailout for automakers and its implications.

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