David Gergen: “And I think when you're president, it's incumbent upon you... to set…”

On the recordNovember 7, 2012

And I think when you're president, it's incumbent upon you... to set the tone for negotiations.

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Gergen agrees with Borger about the president's role in setting the tone for negotiations.

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David Gergen: “And I think when you're president, it's incumbent upon you... to set the tone for negotiations.”