On the recordAugust 2, 2009
When you're in the White House, you're going to get blamed for what goes wrong. It is totally understandable you try to take the credit for as much as you can when it goes right.
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transcripts.cnn.comDavid Gergen: “When you're in the White House, you're going to get blamed for what goes wrong. It is totally understandable you try to…”
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Gergen reflects on the political dynamics of accountability and credit in the White House.
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