Political Quotes

David Gergen

The Public Record

David Gergen was an American political commentator and advisor who served in the administrations of four U.S. presidents, providing insights and guidance on various political matters. Born on May 9, 1942, in Massachusetts, Gergen held significant roles in both Republican and Democratic administrations, showcasing his ability to navigate the political landscape across party lines. He was also a professor of public service at Harvard University, where he influenced a new generation of leaders. In addition to his academic work, Gergen was a senior political analyst for CNN, contributing to public discourse on current events until his passing on July 10, 2025.

Quotes by year · 200420233,072 total · peak 2008 (674)
2004: 17 quotes2005: 10 quotes2006: 236 quotes2007: 167 quotes2008: 674 quotes2009: 600 quotes2010: 220 quotes2011: 170 quotes2012: 171 quotes2013: 61 quotes2014: 43 quotes2015: 55 quotes2016: 89 quotes2017: 193 quotes2018: 165 quotes2019: 116 quotes2020: 59 quotes2021: 12 quotes2022: 9 quotes2023: 5 quotes
Jan 12, 2009

This veto threat, he has got the high cards here. The Democrats are not going to let the financial community collapse at this point.

transcripts.cnn.com
Jan 11, 2009

Underneath this comedy, this sort of -- this period of good feelings between the two, there are going to be sharp departures under the Obama administration from what the Bush administration was doing.

transcripts.cnn.com
Jan 11, 2009

Underneath this comity, this period of good feelings between the two, there are going to be sharp departures under the Obama administration from what the Bush administration was doing.

transcripts.cnn.com
Jan 8, 2009

President-elect Obama saying today that he's basically growing impatient over political posturing by members of Congress about the stimulus plan.

transcripts.cnn.com
Jan 8, 2009

we support you, we want a stimulus package, but we want to be at the table, and we want a voice in this.

transcripts.cnn.com
Jan 8, 2009

I think that the -- they were a little surprised in the Obama camp that people in the Congress said they would get this done by January 20.

transcripts.cnn.com
Jan 8, 2009

I think it's laughable. And the -- what's most interesting and what's most important to see in this impeachment that has come forward now is it came out of committee unanimously.

transcripts.cnn.com
Jan 7, 2009

Listen, I think everybody -- all the economists agree that only the government can now do this, that the Federal Reserve has exhausted its remedies.

transcripts.cnn.com
Jan 7, 2009

The casualty out of all of this really may be his other plans. I don't know where -- when he gets this done, as I think he will, how does he then pay for health care reform long-term?

transcripts.cnn.com
Jan 7, 2009

The issue here is not whether we can stop a recession. The issue is whether we can stop a recession from going much deeper and much longer.

transcripts.cnn.com
Jan 7, 2009

Listen, I think everybody, all the economists agree that only the government can now do this. That the Federal Reserve has exhausted its remedies, it can't do very much, it's always working, but it can't lower interest rates very much when…

transcripts.cnn.com

Politicians like David Gergen