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David Gergen: Are there some hotheads in each party who would like to destroy the other party and see it as war? Yes, there are.

On the recordFebruary 11, 2009
Are there some hotheads in each party who would like to destroy the other party and see it as war? Yes, there are.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Gergen acknowledges that there are extreme members in both parties who view political opposition as a war.

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