And the second thing is that there's a high degree of denial that seems to start at the top, and a -- and a reluctance to tell the president, 'Mr. President, you know, as much as we might like to think things are going well in Iraq, or as much as we would might like to -- like to think things are going well in New Orleans, they're not, and we need to move quickly.'
Gergen comments on the denial within the Bush administration regarding the situation in Iraq and New Orleans.
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I think the evidence is still coming in that this country is deeply divided.
Sadly, you know, I think for a variety of reasons he should not. I just, I don't think either Trump or Biden should be running.
I think, basically, this is about power. I think he wants to cripple Joe Biden before he ever gets started.
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