Quote by David R. Gergen

I don't have any problem with a reporter or a news person who says the President is uninformed on this issue or that issue. I don't think any of us would challenge that. I do have a problem with the singular focus on this, as if that's the only standard by which we ought to judge a president. What we learned in the last administration was how little having an encyclopedic grasp of all the facts has to do with governing.


I don't have any problem with a reporter or a news person wh

Summary

This quote expresses the viewpoint that while it is valid for reporters or news people to criticize a president for being uninformed on certain issues, it is problematic to solely focus on this aspect as the sole measure of a president's ability to govern. It highlights the idea that having a comprehensive knowledge of facts does not necessarily equate to effective leadership, citing previous administrations as an example. The quote suggests that a broader evaluation encompassing various skills and qualities should be considered when judging a president's performance.

By David R. Gergen
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