David Gergen: “You know, the president can't hold a majority in favor of this war. A…”

On the recordJune 1, 2006

You know, the president can't hold a majority in favor of this war. A lot of people think it was a mistake and it's been badly executed.

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Gergen reflects on the president's declining support for the Iraq war among the American public.

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