I think based on where it is now, not much. What Obama basically said was, look, we're not going to start hiring a vet to vet the vetters.
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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.
Barack Obama is the candidate, and it's going to be between him and John McCain. Neither of them have articulated their vision in true words.
He needs a very strong women's outreach effort within the campaign. He needs to give at least one major speech, if not more, on how his policies would affect the future of women in a variety of ways.
I think he's going to need Hillary out there one way or another. I think he's going to need to showcase her, along with her husband, at the convention.
I think she needs to make it extremely clear that she's an enthusiastic supporter of Barack Obama, an enthusiastic supporter of the Democrats winning the White House.
I think it's extremely likely that we will see Barack Obama take a very high-profile visit to some countries, in which he can burnish his foreign policy credentials.
I think both candidates right now are sort of far short of convincing voters that they have the right remedies for the economy.
She became the fighter. She sometimes overdid it. She sometimes looked like she would do anything to win.
But I think John McCain was very smart today to jump right into this about the unemployment and express his concern.
But he's also -- and in this today -- one of the things that happened, Erica, that's really important is, one of the reasons -- one of the reasons that the oil prices spiked, as they did today, by $12, driving down the stock market, was a…
I think it was extraordinary how many times she sort of came back from being, you know, 'The Perils of Pauline.'





