David Gergen actually said...

Yes. Well, we now have from the inspector general had a chance to, within the government, to look at it and say it's serious.

At some point he has to lead. He has to put some things on the table and he has not yet done that on entitlements in a serious way.

I believe the president deserves the benefit of the doubt on this one.

I think there has been a recognition on part of White House aide, not everybody that they were too reticent.