On the recordJanuary 6, 2010
That lasted about five minutes, didn't it? ... But to believe that this is going to end the partisanship over this issue I think just doesn't recognize current political realities.
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transcripts.cnn.comDavid Gergen: “That lasted about five minutes, didn't it? ... But to believe that this is going to end the partisanship over this issue…”
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David Gergen comments on the immediate return to partisanship following President Obama's speech on national security.
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