I think it is partly a test because people are looking to him for leadership.
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David Gergen comments on the challenges Barack Obama faces in demonstrating leadership during the economic crisis.
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I think a lot of Americans are relieved to have a politician who's not in your face and not yelling at you and not lying to you.
This represents a very professional, thoughtful, first set of steps by Joe Biden.
Again, both sides are having an eye on the clock. In the Democrats' case, they really want to keep things speed up as much as they can, probably as they can because they know in November, they may lose the House of Representatives and the…
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.





