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David Gergen: I think it's different in kind from what we've seen over a lot of -- domestic fights. We're shouting past each other in…

On the recordSeptember 13, 2009
I think it's different in kind from what we've seen over a lot of -- domestic fights. We're shouting past each other in a way now that I think makes governance extremely difficult.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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Gergen remarks on the challenges of governance due to the current state of political discourse.

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