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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.
I'm confident that at the end, we're not going back to Jim Crow. This country has changed dramatically. There is goodwill on the part of a huge number of whites now. I don't care what this president does. He's not going to be able to turn…
He so clearly sees the world differently than most of us do. And he, in creating once again an equivalence between the neo-Nazi and people who came to protest what the neo-Nazis are saying, you know, it's just so unacceptable to masses of…
This is a man with such massive insecurities. We haven't seen anybody in the White House with such massive insecurities since Richard Nixon.
I believe when I worked for Richard Nixon, ultimately, he needed to leave office, just as most of my colleagues at the Nixon White House. We thought he was posing a threat.
When the President says he's just going to let Obamacare fail. What that means is he is going to let a lot of Americans suffer.
It's really kind of this White House faced up to duties of the President here at home. And that is to be president of all the people, not just your base.
If the president had brought his own interpreter so there were two people there, one an American, one a Russian interpreting, you had a record on the American side, and if the White House then disclosed it, I think we would be saluting the…
It is abnormal and it is not appropriate for his duty, and then not to disclose it only arouses further suspicions about what the hell is Donald Trump's obsession with Vladimir Putin, and why won't he be straightforward about it.
When you demolish, when you get rid of your and destroy your moral capacity to lead, you are a weakened figure for the rest of the time you're there.
Every politician would take this meeting. That often happens in domestic politics.
Yes. Absolutely. Listen, you know, let's take with regard to this particular meeting. They have been trying to hide what happened at this meeting. They have covered it up.
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