David Gergen actually said...

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.

Context

Gergen reflects on the political dynamics of accountability and credit in the White House.

08/02/2009

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