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On the recordJanuary 13, 2009
If they vote this down, that will be a blow for -- against Barack Obama on the eve of his inauguration, something that would be, have been unbelievable only a few weeks ago.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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Gergen discusses the implications of the Senate vote on the TARP bill for Obama's presidency.

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