Dec 17, 2008
I think it would be a good idea for her, as you suggested, to -- to give a major speech in the next few days, to let us know what her vision of the country is.
David Gergen
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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.
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Dec 17, 2008
I think that part of what the role is going to be for the next two year's -- let's remember, we're only talking about somebody who's going to fill a seat for two years until there's a general election.
Dec 17, 2008
I think we have to look at the larger picture. Barack Obama is becoming President of one of the most divided nations in the industrialized world; one that has been almost paralyzed in acting on a variety of fronts because of our deep, deep…
Dec 17, 2008
I think to go out upstate and talk to the Mayors up there and begin to take some questions from the press, she wants to see how much she really enjoys the rough and tumble.
Dec 17, 2008
I think we ought to give both these men a more generous understanding of what they're attempting to do. They're attempting to build bridges.
Dec 15, 2008
When people were asked to look at all of the names who might run, she ran away with it in the public polls a couple of weeks ago.
Dec 15, 2008
You know, they shouldn't. But it's not as if Caroline Kennedy is coming in from the entertainment world.
Dec 15, 2008
Do we have too much dynastic power in American politics? Yes. Bush, Clinton, all the rest of it.
Dec 11, 2008
I do believe it's starting to consume a lot of time, especially in the cable. It's going to move into the newspapers. And it's going to bleed into the weekend. I think every day that goes by allows more suspicion to grow that something is…
Dec 11, 2008
Not very much, Anderson, except a bridge that keeps them alive. I think the White House looks like it's been backed into a corner by its own failures to get Congress to pass a compromise bill.
Dec 11, 2008
Not very much, Anderson, except a bridge that -- that keeps them alive. I think the White House looks like it's been backed into a corner by its own failures to get Congress to pass a compromise bill.
Dec 10, 2008
If there is someone in the Obama team... who knew that there was this finagling or this request by the governor for money or something and did not report it, they may not have a legal problem... but they have a political problem.
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