Political Quotes

On the recordSeptember 18, 2006
if you really read the response, you find many on the conservative side are unhappy with the speech, because they think he's going soft on Iran.
Said by
David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Gergen explains the divided reactions to Bush's speech on Iran from both conservatives and liberals.

Share & report

More from David Gergen

Sep 17, 2020

It is so hypocritical that I think you're going to see that the Republicans will pay a price at the polls this November over this issue.

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
Oct 29, 2020

You know, his comments today about doctors are, you know, are milking the system so they can get rich off the pandemic. It is just so odious, and to go after Laura Ingraham like that was just wrongheaded.

transcripts.cnn.com
Dec 2, 2020

No, their problem is Anderson, he's got more support back in their districts in their states than they do and that gives him enormous -- it gives him enormous leverage against them.

transcripts.cnn.com

Other voices in this conversation