Yes, I think that they -- that the -- that the Democrats have thrown down the gauntlet.
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David Gergen discusses the political strategy of Republicans in response to the Democrats' stance on troop funding.
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I think it's very clear that the President can have great influence on the states. You know, he issued guidelines, CDC issued guidelines, blessed by the President, and they did have an effect, but they were not orders.
If you -- but a lot of Americans are also going to judge him. I think he's teetering on the edge because of the complacency in the past, and letting this many precious weeks pass without urgent action.
He is obsessed with winning re-election. It's all about self-respect. It is whether he is going to be humiliated or not.
The Trump administration is in the courts, and it is very clear they have failed miserably.





