David Gergen actually said...

It is the most significant primary we've seen all year. Within the Republican Party circles, this would be an earthquake.

The price he paid for really things that, you know, a great majority of Americans support.

What is surprising is that for a long time, the view that they were too dangerous to release prevailed. But in order to get Bergdhal back th...

It's pretty clear they did not anticipate this backlash. They misjudged what was going to come.