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On the recordOctober 3, 2006
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.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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Gergen suggests a potential strategy for Dennis Hastert to mitigate the fallout from the scandal.

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