Political Quotes

David Gergen: “The compromise has to be good enough in effect to get enough of those caucus members and Democrats to pass it in order…”

On the recordJuly 25, 2011
The compromise has to be good enough in effect to get enough of those caucus members and Democrats to pass it in order to get a solution.
Said by
David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Gergen emphasizes the need for a compromise that satisfies both Republican caucus members and Democrats.

Share

More from David Gergen

Dec 6, 2022

I think a lot of Americans do see it as disqualifying. And they're worried about it.

transcripts.cnn.com
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

I think the turning point that came were the midterm elections. The fever broke with those midterm elections. And what we've seen since then is a steady decline in Trump's credibility and in his position with the American people, and a…

transcripts.cnn.com

Other voices in this conversation