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David Gergen: “It's unusually intense, Anderson, and it does raise the question of why. Because you know, often when you're in the…”

On the recordMay 28, 2008
It's unusually intense, Anderson, and it does raise the question of why. Because you know, often when you're in the White House in this situation and what you do, if you don't say anything at all, you just sort of hope it goes away.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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David Gergen comments on the White House's intense reaction to Scott McClellan's book.

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