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On the recordJanuary 30, 2008
I think she pulled off a couple of good one-liners. She had a terrific one-liner on the question it took a Clinton to clean up after the first Bush, and I think it may take another Clinton to clean up after the second one.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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Gergen comments on Clinton's effective use of humor in her debate performance.

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