David Gergen actually said...

Well, there is an old adage in politics that says that, when the going gets tough, the tough get going. And now she is trying to persuade us of a new adage. And that is, when the going gets tough, the tough quit.

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Gergen reflects on the implications of Palin's resignation in the context of political resilience.

07/02/2009

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