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.
Many people think, you know, but, you know, I can tell you, people start using it on him, Hillary people start saying you know Hillary said that, well many people say that Donald Trump is a serial con man, many people say that Donald Trump…
If Trump loses by 10 points, the House probably goes to the Democrats.
It's wrong to raise the issue of violence. It's against the law to threaten any federal official.
His biggest vulnerability as president is the economy and Donald Trump has not played that issue well.
I think it's imperative that she come forward and respond to and answer a lot of questions that are on people's minds.
Joe Biden coming out today and say let's not rush in, let's be -- give them a grace period here and I think the president is going to play peace maker.
I think his enthusiastic support, not only in the endorsement but in the campaign, along with very importantly Bernie Sanders' enthusiastic support if that were to come would be very, very helpful for Mrs. Clinton.
I think that her speech against him, you know, her, quote, foreign policy speech in which she assembled, you know, everything in that speech was known before, but still it had a powerful effect.
We've moved into the general election period and it's here that you really need a professional team on the field. You need something that's very complete. And I think Hillary Clinton's team is completely outplayed the Donald Trump team…





