David Gergen actually said...

"We're seeing a group that is trying to become mainstream, that's making strides in that direction."

"It's an important evolution, Anderson, and a history of this; we'll see where it goes. But in the minds of many Americans, the TEA Party folks seem to be a fringe group. I think they're becoming -- it..."

"I continue to believe she's not going to be a candidate but will be a force in Republican politics."

"I'm surprised from that point of view."