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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.
McClellan is not saying or suggesting that the president sent him out to lie, but he certainly heavily suggests that the president was complicit, that the president was somehow an enabler in him going before the press corps and lying about…
But he certainly heavily suggests that the president was complicit, that the president was somehow an enabler in him going before the press corps and lying about the non-involvement of Libby and Rove.
I think he owes it to the president, and the vice president, as well as to the public, and to the Wilsons, to clarify long before his book comes out.
I tell you, that's -- that is starting to expose a vulnerability on Mrs. Clinton's part that she cannot let open up very much more.
This is not what her campaign is mainly about is stopping Obama. Her campaign should be about some larger vision of what America is about.
I think that's right, John. And I'm surprised she's taking the bait on this. She's increasingly getting into these one-on-one arguments with Senator Obama. And she's elevating him as -- and making this a two-person race. I don't think…
I think one of the things that is at the foundation of his campaign is, when you live over in other countries for a while and have come from the kind of diverse background he does, you do get an instinctive understanding for other people's…
She's vulnerable, she's not inevitable, she can be stopped. She'll be stopped in Iowa.
I think for John Edwards, the danger right now is that this could increasingly become a two-person race.
It is, but yes, there -- it was a missed opportunity for the other Democrats. She was -- she was bleeding coming into this debate. And she stopped the bleeding last night.
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