Gergen named trustee at Duke University <taking care of their own>

News 14 ^ | 7/8/2004 9:55 AM | (DURHAM)

[Helms]

Gergen named trustee at Duke University 7/8/2004 9:55 AM By: Associated Press

(DURHAM) -- David Gergen, a Harvard University professor who has worked for four U.S. presidents, is one of three new members of the Duke University Board of Trustees.

Gergen is a professor of public service and director of the Center for Public Leadership at Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government. He is also editor-at-large at U.S. News and World Report.

Gergen advised Presidents Nixon, Ford, Reagan and Clinton, working as a speech writer, a communications director, special counsel and an international affairs adviser.

He is a native of Durham and was a faculty member of Duke's Terry Sanford Institute of Public Policy from 1995 to 1998.

Kathryn A. Laidlaw of Katy, Texas; and William P. Miller of Greensboro were also named to the 37-member board.

[Helms]

For those who have followed Gergen over the years, here is his payback for sucking up to elites.

[Helms]

Gergen gone big time breathing rarified academic air. Where else but Duke which is like YTale with a great athletic program

[isthisnickcool]

uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh.........

My Gergen impression.

[Use It Or Lose It]

Will this keep him off the cable news programs, speaking out of both sides of his mouth? If so, then this was a good move. Gergen is a modern day political Jekyll and Hyde, depending on which channel his is on (CNN/Fox).

[freekitty]

Is this for real?

[Aetius]

Terry Sanford has a school within Duke University named after him? What, did he donate a lot of money? He must have; I mean he was a one term Senator.

[GoDuke]

He was President of Duke back in the 80's. (That about made me sick just writing it.) Coach K is probably the only Republican at the school.

[Aetius]

What makes you think Coach K is not reflective of the overall ideology of the university that no doubt has the Christian founder of the school spinning in his grave? Not saying you're wrong, but I wouldn't bet on it.

[California Patriot]

Yeah, the Dem establishment always has use for a good "Republican" sissy like Gergen ...

[nygoose]

Sissy is the right word for this spineless POS.

[JLAGRAYFOX]

David Gergen is totally useless!!! End of story!!!

[Miss Marple]

Om her latest book, Gergen is the ONLY person that Barbara Bush had harsh words for, and she intimated he was a backstabber and turncoat.

[Not A Democrat]

Coach K caused a bit of controversy in 2002 by hosting a fundraiser for Elizabeth Dole's Senate campaign.

[Aetius]

I wasn't aware of that. Well then, it comes as no surprise that you go to the athletic department to find a non-leftist.