"It really raises the question, can we get this done? Is there even a possibility, if we push too hard, the Shiites are going to ask us to get out of there, and to get out of there fast."
"The test for the Democrats is going to be: Are you going to be a constructive party, that looks like it could govern the country if you get the White House back?"
"If Democrats go nutty on this investigation stuff, the American people will be very unforgiving."
"I think the Democrats would have to sit down at the table. They can't afford to leave our troops exposed and naked in Iraq, in the way they are now."
"He could get his own immigration bill through a Democratic House."
"The great thing about the Republican conservative coalition is that it's one of the most powerful movements we've seen in American politics in the last 200 years."
"Conservatives have been in the wilderness long enough. They can understand what it's like."
"If the election were held today, I think it's pretty certain the Democrats would win the House."
"This looks like it might be a wave. We won't know for sure. There's still three weeks left to go. But there are an awful lot of Republicans out there worrying that it is a wave."
"Well, it's encouraging news for the Republicans. At least it's not number one."
"I think we missed an opportunity as Republicans to essentially take the air out of this story maybe 10 days ago, when Denny Hastert decided to fight it out."
"I think the turnout effort by the Republicans is probably worth maybe 2, 3, in some important races as much as 4 percent."
"But turnout -- it's turnout vs. tide at this point. And, at this moment, Anderson, the tide is running more heavily in the Democratic direction than at any time in perhaps 20 years."
"But, you know, turnout does matter. And, in some very close races, Republicans will win because they have a -- a better turnout machine."
"If you do, vote Republican. If you don't, vote for change."
"They have bet the house on the decision he made today."
"They have created -- they have allowed a new issue to be created that they do not want."
"For the Democrats, they can't overplay their hand. But, boy, the tide is really rolling for them now in these -- in these elections, both in the House and the Senate -- very importantly, the Senate."
