On the recordDecember 4, 2012
I think that there are people around the president who are more interested or at least have a strong interest in using this as a way to humiliate Republicans.
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transcripts.cnn.comI think that there are people around the president who are more interested or at least have a strong interest in using this as a way to humiliate Republicans.
Gergen expresses concern about the motivations behind the president's negotiation strategy.
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