If the president irritates David Gergen then you can generally take it to the bank that a very good thing has happened for America.
The president irritated David Gergen lastnight with his speech:
“Because he’s played the 9/11 trump card.”
“I was troubled and at times offended by the regularity of coming back to 9/11”
Those comments, made by Gergen to Paula Zahn, in and of themselves tell you that the speech was a highly effective one.