On the recordAugust 6, 2009
If they're going to help stir people up, that's fine but they now have to take responsibility for the peoples showing up and say 'We've got a hand in this, we want to do this in a civil way.'
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transcripts.cnn.comDavid Gergen: “If they're going to help stir people up, that's fine but they now have to take responsibility for the peoples showing up…”
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Gergen emphasizes the need for Republicans to promote civil discourse among protesters.
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