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On the recordJune 6, 2011
I think the next three or four days are pretty crucial for this. If he gets by, if this storm passes, he could survive. I doubt it. I do think that there is a political aspect to this, Anderson, and that is there are an awful lot of Democrats who are mad at him because they thought they were on the offensive over Medicare and the Ryan plan.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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David Gergen discusses the potential political fallout from Anthony Weiner's situation and its impact on the Democratic Party.

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