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David Gergen: “Clearly they plan to do a lot of back seat driving on Iraq. But they're going to let the president keep his hand on the…”

On the recordDecember 13, 2006
Clearly they plan to do a lot of back seat driving on Iraq. But they're going to let the president keep his hand on the wheel. And you know, they don't have much confidence in his steering.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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David Gergen discusses the Democrats' strategy regarding Iraq, suggesting they will influence the situation without directly confronting the president.

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