I do believe the president did get a partial mandate. At least the voters said the wealthy in this country ought to pay higher taxes.
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David Gergen asserts that the election results indicate a public desire for higher taxes on the wealthy.
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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.
For Donald Trump to go for a 24-plus hours without a word being said is an outrage in and of itself. This is a man who is seeking the nomination of a major political party, very likely to get it. And now look at the leadership he is…
I think a lot of Americans do see it as disqualifying. And they're worried about it.
If he had a receptive audience, and I will tell you, when everything -- when all the facts were to come out, it would be like Nixon and the tapes.





