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Degree politically? >> politically approximate for sure. there is always going to be a question from republicans about the strength of not just this president but democrats in general. petraeus was a stroke of genius in one sense, because as you heard from lindsey graham, it becomes not just a question about the president's determination to stick with a strategy, if petraeus cannot make this work, then nobody can. he can then go out and say, look. i tried my best on this. if it works, petraeus is a hero and he's a hero. if it doesn't work, you have mapped out a plan for withdrawal. >> would th...

To replace him, did the president make it almost impossible for the republicans to criticize him on this? did he inoculate himself to some degree politically? >> politically for sure. there is always going to be a question from republicans about the strength of not just this president but democrats in general. petraeus was a stroke of genius in one sense, because as you heard from lindsey graham, it becomes not just a question about the president's determination to stick with a strategy, if petraeus cannot make this work, then nobody can. he can then go out and say, look. i tried my best on th...

To criticize him on this? did he inoculate himself to some degree politically? >> politically for sure. there is always going to be a question from republicans about the strength of not just this president but democrats, in general. petraeus was a stroke of genius in one sense, because as you heard from lindsey graham, it becomes not just a question about the president's determination to stick with a strategy, if petraeus cannot make this work, then nobody can. he can then go out and say, look, i have tried my best on. this. if it works, petraeus is a hero and he's a hero. if it doesn't work, ...