Had they brought the Republicans in on the House side and had more of a bipartisan bill coming out of the House to begin with and the president had forced that through, he'd be in a stronger position with the country now.
David Gergen reflects on how a bipartisan approach could have strengthened President Obama's position regarding the stimulus bill.
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