It tells you that it's impossible to be successful in that job because that job is all about planning strategy, communications strategy, themes, working it out, and you've got a President, of course, who uses Twitter to bust up all that.
Gergen discusses the challenges of being a communications director in the Trump administration due to the President's use of Twitter.
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I think this the very idea that in 2024, we may have two men running against each other Biden and Trump, who would both be in their 80s if elected, that it too is enough to say, well, what are we doing here?
No, their problem is Anderson, he's got more support back in their districts in their states than they do and that gives him enormous -- it gives him enormous leverage against them.
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.
I think, basically, this is about power. I think he wants to cripple Joe Biden before he ever gets started.
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