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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 15, 2007

Can they do it? Yes, they still have time to do it. It's going to be tough, but they can do it.

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Nov 14, 2007

the next president has to deal with the environment. And you've got to get a comprehensive energy and environmental bill.

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Nov 14, 2007

what we're looking for now is out of can, out of all this welter of conversation, can someone emerge who has the integrity of the judgment and the capacity to bring us together?

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Nov 14, 2007

the challenges facing this next president are enormous just in terms of trying to bring people together.

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Nov 14, 2007

I think the hard question is can the winner govern? Can the winner lead? That's going to be really, really tough.

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Oct 31, 2007

The heart of this issue is not -- and this is what the Democrats have to make clear, that it's not whether the country is going to be strong against terrorism and fight it effectively. The question is whether we're going to use torture…

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Oct 31, 2007

Nobody wants to lose the war, but the question is, is there shared responsibility for this war?

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Oct 14, 2007

But McCain, in addition to the dislike, also needs to knock off Romney in order to become number two in this race.

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Oct 14, 2007

Romney, originally, by saying, I'm the real Republican, was actually going after Giuliani. That was a veiled attack against Giuliani, the front-runner, you know, the fragile front-runner.

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Sep 12, 2007

What we know is that the president met earlier today with a handful of journalists. And it's been reported out of that, that he talked about signing up an agreement with Iraq that would commit the United States to the security of Iraq.

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Aug 12, 2007

Karl Rove's importance initially was that he was the political strategist to help guide George W. Bush not only to victory in Texas, but then into the -- in the nation.

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