I believe that there is a way out for -- that might -- that -- that if the speaker were to consider saying, I'm resigning at the end of this year, so, there's a more Solomonic decision and said, look, I -- I understand, for the good of the country, the good of the country -- of our party, I'm stepping down at the end of the year.
Gergen suggests a potential strategy for Dennis Hastert to mitigate the fallout from the scandal.
Share
More from David Gergen
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.
You can stand up and say we shouldn't be doing this because it's unconstitutional. Therefore, I never have to come to say whether I agree or disagree whether he incited the riot.
One more sign that he just doesn't give a damn how he changes our traditions and overrides our norms.
Other voices in this conversation
