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David Gergen: “Well, this is a huge failure of leadership across the board, Anderson. The House Members and House Democrats who voted…”

On the recordSeptember 28, 2008
Well, this is a huge failure of leadership across the board, Anderson. The House Members and House Democrats who voted against this ought to be ashamed of themselves. But it's really the House Republicans whom I think bear a special ignominy tonight because two-thirds of them voted against it.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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David Gergen discusses the failure of leadership in Congress regarding the bailout vote, placing particular blame on House Republicans.

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