No, No, No and Yes...--David Gergen, former presidential advisor and 360 contributorCan we take seriously the promises by Bug Selig and the Major League Players Union to clean up the use of human growth hormone in baseball? No. The Mitchell report only scratches the surface of performance enhancing drug use in baseball – a culture that was permitted by both the Commissioner's Office and the Player's Union. If past conduct is any indication of future behavior, let's see some action before we believe their words.
Did Hillary Clinton reverse the slide in her campaign at yesterday's Des Moines Debate?
No. It was a good performance, but not good enough to drown out the mumblings of infighting within the campaign and cries of foul over the campaign's criticism of Obama's past.
By custom, American leaders do not criticize a sitting president when speaking overseas. Was Al Gore out of line in nailing the Bush Administration yesterday at the Bali climate change conference? No. There are occasional exceptions to such rules of decorum, just as there are exceptions to rules of free speech.
One cannot just yell fire in a crowed theater – but you can when it is burning.
