George Bush is going to give you something that looks like it's doing better. You know, Colin Powell has long argued this is like putting a lid on a pot. The American presidency is like putting a lid on a pot, and you can keep it on simmer for a long time. Once you start taking the lid off, the pot can boil over.
David Gergen discusses the challenges facing the next president regarding the Iraq war and its impact on their presidency.
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This represents a very professional, thoughtful, first set of steps by Joe Biden.
I think the signs are just as Margaret says. They are saying that he is increasingly interested. Strikingly, Anderson, his interest seems to intensify when he sees Biden in trouble.
I think the main thing is to represent the President around the world.
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