On the recordJanuary 28, 2009
It's now apparent that this is going to be -- we're back to, maybe not politics as usual. We have still got a lot of partisanship in Washington.
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transcripts.cnn.comIt's now apparent that this is going to be -- we're back to, maybe not politics as usual. We have still got a lot of partisanship in Washington.
David Gergen reflects on the return of partisanship in Washington following initial hopes for bipartisanship.
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