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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