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Trump has demonstrated a remarkable ability to make congressional Republicans do what he wants

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David Ge Donald Trump Trump's image of himself as a tough guy has always been dubious.

He says Trump has demonstrated remarkable ability to make congressional Republicans do what he wants.

Gergen says he never had anything like the presidential bully pulpit.

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David Gergen: The Republican establishment is good at keeping their jobs, not their promises. the Oval Office not a strictly p Trump an phenomenon in D.C., but the GOP was vulnerable to a hostile takeover by someone like Trump.

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