Political Quotes

David Gergen: The problem with the Hillary care plan way back when was it was an attempt to have to win with 51 percent of the vote as…

On the recordJuly 31, 2008
The problem with the Hillary care plan way back when was it was an attempt to have to win with 51 percent of the vote as opposed to 65 percent.
Said by
David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Gergen critiques Hillary Clinton's health care plan for not seeking broader bipartisan support, which contributed to its failure.

Share

More from David Gergen

May 9, 2022

He is a leader there's no question about that. But I think he's a bad leader. I think he's leaving his people into, he's leading the country, especially into a very bad place.

transcripts.cnn.com
Dec 20, 2020

I think there ought to be a delegation of Republicans like Mitch McConnell who ought to be talking to the President.

transcripts.cnn.com
Nov 23, 2020

The Trump administration is in the courts, and it is very clear they have failed miserably.

transcripts.cnn.com
May 9, 2022

I think this the very idea that in 2024, we may have two men running against each other Biden and Trump, who would both be in their 80s if elected, that it too is enough to say, well, what are we doing here?

transcripts.cnn.com

Other voices in this conversation