I think a lot of us have appreciated how bold he is. And certainly the country is behind him for health care reform and energy reform. But I think the question is arising, given the global nature of this and how complex it is, whether he ought to focus entirely on trying to stabilize this economy now and not engage in a lot of time spent on these other issues.
David Gergen discusses the need for President Obama to prioritize stabilizing the economy over other reforms amidst economic uncertainty.
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I think a lot of Americans do see it as disqualifying. And they're worried about it.
You can stand up and say we shouldn't be doing this because it's unconstitutional. Therefore, I never have to come to say whether I agree or disagree whether he incited the riot.
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