david corn. >>> i'm joan by sandy berger, the former national security adviser for bill clinton, snow chairman of the albright no group. talk about the precedence, the protocols, this struck me as completely extraordinary. >> it is, when you weakening the power of this president, you weaken the authority of the presidency. power is indivisible. they're undercutting the authority of our president and the presidency. they've undercut the president in the midst of a delicate negotiation, and they've sent a message throughout the world that the president doesn't necessarily speak authoritatively for the united states. leaders around the world, every day, make decisions based upon their perception of the reliability of the president speaking on behalf of the united states and the extent you call that into question, you call america's power into question. so i see this more as a one-off ploy. i see this as a group of people who talk about a strong america having contributed to a weaker america p. >> i just wonder whether when bill clinton, the president you served, was engaged in the last 11th hour talks trying to