David Gergen actually said...

Republicans believe deep in their bones that this would not have happened had it not been for a certain complacency or taking their -- people taking their eyes off the ball on terrorism.

Context

Gergen discusses the Republican perspective on the security failures and their belief in complacency.

01/06/2010

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