May 20, 2009
I think we're going to have, in the next couple months -- as I understand it, we're on the verge of an offensive in Afghanistan.
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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May 20, 2009
One of the things that the Bush administration -- Obama administration is trying to do is to persuade the Indians, especially with the new government.
May 20, 2009
The Congress is essentially telling him, you've got a year to show a real progress. He can't make it.
May 20, 2009
Israel feels that they have to base their security on the worst-case scenario.
May 19, 2009
I think we are going to have in the next couple months -- as I understand it, we're on the verge of an offensive in Afghanistan.
May 19, 2009
One of the things the Bush administration -- or the Obama administration is trying to do is to persuade the Indians, especially with the new government, you know, lower the temperature here.
May 19, 2009
If you're not going to keep them in Guantanamo, where are you going to put them?
May 19, 2009
It goes -- it cuts directly counter to one of his major campaign pledges.
May 19, 2009
The president met with a group of human rights leaders this afternoon... and the reports out tonight are that he's ruminating about a potential plan for preventive detention.
May 19, 2009
It's one of the first serious rebellions we have seen by the Democrats against the president since he took office.
May 19, 2009
One of the things the Bush administration -- the Obama administration is trying to do is to persuade the Indians, especially with the new government, you know, lower the temperature here so we can persuade the Pakistanis to pay more…
May 19, 2009
If you're not going to keep them in Guantanamo, well, where are you going to put them?
May 19, 2009
There is more than a whiff of hypocrisy on the part of the Democrats on this.
May 19, 2009
It's one of the first serious rebellions we've seen by the Democrats against the President since he took office.
May 17, 2009
I think they made some very powerful arguments. I do she's been weakened. But, you know, she's flipped this controversy.
May 17, 2009
He has to have some pressure on Iran to come to the table because they know -- they have elections in June.
May 17, 2009
President Obama wants to deal with the Israeli/Palestinian issue first as a way to warm up the region in order to deal successfully with Iran.
May 16, 2009
The massive borrowing we're doing now which raises all sorts of questions about how much additional debt should the government take on? And is that going to force interest rates up, inflation up, and sort of essentially cut off whatever…
May 16, 2009
President Obama came up with a new plan yesterday which I still don't think it's big enough. I think Stephen is right. It's going to take a much more massive effort.
May 16, 2009
I think Stephen is right about the fact that both the Bush administration and the Obama administration have announced plans. They've announced a program to try to stem the foreclosure rate, and they simply haven't been big enough. They…
May 16, 2009
We've got to invest far more in new technologies if the green revolution could bring a wave of new jobs just like the information technology.
May 16, 2009
Well, Ali, I think it was you a few weeks ago who first coined the terms that we were seeing glimmers of hope. And it seemed that when you said that, it was about 5:00 in the morning. And we could just start to see the sun rise. And it…
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