Political Quotes

On the recordApril 19, 2006
There were a lot of us who believed that, argued that. And we were -- you know, we were cavalierly dismissed: Oh, that's a stupid idea.
Said by
David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Reflecting on missed opportunities for political change during President Bush's administration.

Share & report

More from David Gergen

Apr 9, 2020

The President today was talking about this is going to be the hardest decision - decision that he's going to make.

transcripts.cnn.com
Sep 17, 2020

It is so hypocritical that I think you're going to see that the Republicans will pay a price at the polls this November over this issue.

transcripts.cnn.com
Sep 17, 2020

Mitch McConnell has just thrown down the gauntlet, Anderson. I think we're going to have a titanic fight over this.

transcripts.cnn.com
Oct 29, 2020

I think it's something that's spontaneous. It's happening in the country where just tons and tons of people are coming out because they feel that democracy is at stake that we're in real trouble here.

transcripts.cnn.com

Other voices in this conversation