David Gergen actually said...

"I think it's important to note that the president himself, in the last couple of days, while he has been in your neighborhood out there in eastern Europe, and in the Jordan area, has been saying he's ..."

"I think this is just a very bad place. Somebody -- some adult supervision is needed here to put a stop to this hemorrhaging, and see if you can't bring this together, and try to find a way out that do..."

"I think it's going to be received by a lot of people as too middle of the road, not a clear way out on the military side."

"It was a huge embarrassment."