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On the recordMay 28, 2008
It's unusually intense, Anderson. And it does raise the question of why, because, you know, often, when you're in the White House in this situation, if you don't say anything at all, you just sort of hope it goes away.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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David Gergen comments on the White House's aggressive response to Scott McClellan's book, questioning the rationale behind it.

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