David Gergen: “I personally think he should have given the Republicans six months to…”

On the recordNovember 4, 2014

I personally think he should have given the Republicans six months to see if they could work it out.

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Gergen suggests Obama should have allowed time for negotiation before taking executive action.

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David Gergen: “I personally think he should have given the Republicans six months to see if they could work it out.”