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David Gergen: “I must say about misreading it, his problem was he told the truth. And it's an inconvenient truth for the White House.”

On the recordJuly 7, 2009
I must say about misreading it, his problem was he told the truth. And it's an inconvenient truth for the White House.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Gergen reflects on Vice President Biden's comments about the economy and the administration's response.

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