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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.

Dec 16, 2019

This is a letter from a two-bit dictator in a banana republic.

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Dec 5, 2019

I think the Trump White House is simply not taking the Constitution seriously. They are acting like this is a circus. It's just all politics when, in fact, at the heart of this there's a very serious question about our democratic system…

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Dec 5, 2019

If the Biden are subpoenaed and I would refuse to go. Go to court with it.

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Nov 25, 2019

Well, we know a lot more if the president weren't stonewalling. And the hypocrisy here is that the Republicans are claiming there is no direct evidence, we don't have the president on tape or doing something that's very direct.

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Nov 25, 2019

What we see here is overwhelming evidence -- and this helps to confirm what we learned tonight about the president what he -- what he knew and when he knew it.

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Nov 25, 2019

I think it's important for the country to make a decision based on the whole body of evidence about the conduct of this presidency.

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Nov 21, 2019

I think there are additional elements that have been forgotten and there's a path -- there's a narrative about the president's entire activities as president. The trail that we have seen, the amount of obstruction, the amount of dismissal…

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Nov 21, 2019

Absolutely. Absolutely. It's clear from the last few days that he has a story to tell. There's a part of him that would like to tell it. He's sort of dangling it in front of us. I think it's worth exploring.

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Nov 20, 2019

The Democrats have done a very good job amassing the evidence and made a compelling case that the President and his team... did something that was very wrong and inappropriate.

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Nov 17, 2019

I think it's unbecoming. It's sort of cheap and cheapens the presidency.

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Nov 17, 2019

If you're the president of the United States and you got people in your organization who in effect have become disaffected and have, you know, testified against you in some fashion, I don't think it's unreasonable for a president to sort…

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