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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.
The president is really playing -- and Jessica knows this better than I do. The president is on a dual track policy. On one hand he's trying to set up all the obstruction and blaming the Republicans for stopping things. On the other hand…
It is political gamesmanship. And I think most Democrats will tell you that privately. Right from the beginning, this jobs bill, while Democrats especially in the White House believe it would help, was designed to be more of a political…
Republicans might be willing to cut a deal to do more on the jobs plan if the Democrats would go along with the repatriation argument.
This is a plan that redistributes the tax burden down. It reduces the tax burden on the wealthy, and it redistributes the tax burden down.
Mitt Romney walked in as a front runner and I think walked out as a stronger front runner. The fisticuffs is bad news for the party. Somebody should take and shake these candidates. When you have got the front runner of your party called a…
President Obama is clearly moving to the left on this. He's clearly going to make that part of his campaign strategy.
I think that timing is everything in politics, just as it is in love.
The board of trustees in this country happens to be voters. And they may well do that very same thing come 2012 election.
But the truth is they're not, they're not doing the people's work. That's the real point.
It is a repeat, we thought, I think most of us thought that after the awful spectacle that surrounded the debt ceiling vote that people in Washington would learn.
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