The worst thing you can do regarding what the senator said is at a serious, serious moment for the country that you engage in happy talk, that you oversell and under deliver and he will be held accountable for that politically in the reelection campaign if that's the case.
David Gergen warns against the dangers of providing overly optimistic messages during a national crisis.
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President of United States has not had a security briefing, or security briefing since October 2nd. I've never heard of any president, under any circumstances, come anywhere close to that, and been so derelict of the duty.
I think the evidence is still coming in that this country is deeply divided.
Most economists starting at the Federal Reserve, say that the amount of money in the stimulus package is coming out. It is not enough.
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