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David Gergen: “Joe Biden could make a big mistake. He could be overbearing. It's not -- you know, this is a delicate matter, as the…”

On the recordSeptember 28, 2008
Joe Biden could make a big mistake. He could be overbearing. It's not -- you know, this is a delicate matter, as the male in a male-female debate. There's a lot of delicacy there.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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David Gergen discusses the potential challenges Joe Biden may face in the vice-presidential debate against Sarah Palin.

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