David Gergen actually said...

"I think they have been clumsy."

"First of all, Barack did start the -- he fired first."

"Not at all. Because in both parties now, we have very, very close races and naturally you're going to go in this direction."

"It reminds people of the old politics. And that's exactly what Barack Obama has been campaigning against, the old-style politics, the odious attack -- attack ads, the negative attacks and all the rest..."