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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.

Nov 19, 2008

I believe that she will be Secretary of State. I do think pressure is on him to get a Treasury Secretary in place before Thanksgiving if he possibly can.

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Nov 19, 2008

For example, I continue to believe if Hillary Clinton is Secretary of State then it's easier to name Larry Summers to the Treasury Department because a lot of the feminist objections to Larry Summers might fade into the background…

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Nov 19, 2008

He cannot sit there through Thanksgiving with no action, with no signals.

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Nov 19, 2008

the issue, increasingly, for the senator-elect -- president-elect is the economy.

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Nov 19, 2008

Again, Anderson, the Clinton financial records are pretty complex. And they not only contain names, but you've then got to do background checks and see what kind of headlines might come out of any particular, you know, donations to his…

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Nov 19, 2008

I think that the hamfistedness we have seen in Washington over the last couple of days, partly through the auto hearings, I mean, what you showed on television last night were those jets coming in and that PR disaster they had.

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Nov 19, 2008

Somebody has to speak up soon. I think Barack Obama has to do it from behind the scenes to push Congress to at least give some sort of bridge financing to these auto-companies.

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Nov 19, 2008

I think that the hand-fistedness we have seen in Washington over the last couple of days... Americans were deeply offended by what they saw.

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Nov 19, 2008

I think this now puts in a better perspective, a more positive perspective, no, they're trying to make this work.

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Nov 19, 2008

if Hillary Clinton is the secretary of state, then it's easier to name Larry Summers to the Treasury Department

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