David Gergen: “Absolutely. And John, please understand. It didn't start with Nixon. It goes back a long way.”

The midterms really helped him. They transformed the race, best midterm elections for any president in 20 years.

I think a lot of Americans do see it as disqualifying. And they're worried about it.

If he had a receptive audience, and I will tell you, when everything -- when all the facts were to come out, it would be like Nixon and the tapes.

For Donald Trump to go for a 24-plus hours without a word being said is an outrage in and of itself. This is a man who is seeking the nomination of a major political party, very likely to get it. And now look at the leadership he is…