Political Quotes

David Gergen: “He said, we're clearly winning in Iraq. Only 19 percent of the people in the country believe this, according to a recent…”

On the recordOctober 24, 2006
He said, we're clearly winning in Iraq. Only 19 percent of the people in the country believe this, according to a recent poll.
Said by
David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Gergen critiques the president's assertion of success in Iraq, highlighting public skepticism.

Share

More from David Gergen

Jan 12, 2023

It's very, very big. Not legally, but politically, it's a very, very big deal.

transcripts.cnn.com
Dec 29, 2022

But I think, to go to David Urban's point, what was she calling about? Well, she was calling, she testified, because she thought there was fraud that had been committed, and had not yet been explored, and that it ought to be studied before…

transcripts.cnn.com
Oct 27, 2022

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…

transcripts.cnn.com

Other voices in this conversation