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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.

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Jul 4, 2017

The big question is, is he going to get serious cooperation on Syria and ISIS and fighting ISIS?

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Jul 4, 2017

These are probably the most important international meetings that he's going to have the first couple of years in office, because everyone is still taking a measure of Donald Trump as a world leader.

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Jul 4, 2017

I think he may make a couple of concessions, minor concessions to the Russians, which again will not be greeted well here.

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Jun 28, 2017

Well, Press Secretary is only as good as the White House that person works in.

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Jun 27, 2017

But, unfortunately, he doesn't have any major legislative victories. He does have the Gorsuch victory and that's turning out well from a conservative standpoint.

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Jun 27, 2017

You would think tonight that the president would be scrambling, doing everything he could to rescue the health care reform bill, which is now in serious trouble in the Senate.

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Jun 27, 2017

When is it that the Trump people are going to own up to the things they've said that are wrong? We may wait a long time even past the next election for that.

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Jun 26, 2017

I never want to underestimate Mitch McConnell who's a wiley coyote, but it's very hard to see how this additional time when they go home and hear from their constituents is going to make this work.

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Jun 25, 2017

He's discrediting the whole special counsel investigation and everything that's going on this issue.

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