David Gergen

I imagine, more than anything else, the influence of the Academy Award selection really helped Al Gore there for a while. And that has probably -- that glow has probably worn off.

It suggests that they firmed up a little bit, not enough to make any large statements about, but enough to take notice of, that both of them are doing better than they were only about a month ago.

I think the Democrats are still infatuated with Barack Obama.

Any one of four Democrats could win the White House next year, more easily than you can see a Republican winning.

I think he just assumes everybody knows. It's clear he ducked in effect, not talking about Mormonism.

Why in the world are we getting wrapped up in questions like that when the next president has to deal with -- we're trying to overhaul our schools so we can keep up with China and India.

The only real split, most interesting split was when John McCain split with the president, went after him for mismanaging the war.

No, I don't think so. And -- but I do think, Anderson, finally, finally, we see some signs now that a compromise can be reached which sounds very reasonable there.

If the Maliki government is not going to do these things, if they decide -- if they don't follow through, and if they're -- you can't get the kind of arrangements, America then has more -- let's put it rationale.

But I think the point is well taken that there may well have to be some private, secret negotiations, conversations with Iran and with others to arrange anything.

the inside factional fighting, I think, has assumed almost legendary proportions.

this is a very stinging indictment of the administration, and that it confirms some of the critics', you know, strongest attacks on the administration, namely, that there was a rush to war, without a lot of deliberation in advance.

I think they did have a very personal chemistry that enabled him to stay on.

I don't think it really helps the president. I mean, you cannot separate Dick Cheney out from George W. Bush in the public's mind.

I think there are some legitimate criticisms being aimed at George Tenet and this book. But, fundamentally -- I have known this fellow a long time. He's, fundamentally, a very decent guy.

to have this kind of factionalism right in the middle of a war really says the president didn't have a grip on this.

I thought the president was way too confrontational today.

It would be unimaginable for the Democratic Congress, after pledging in this last election campaign and saying after the election campaign that's exactly what they would not do. They would not pull the plug.

No, I do not. That's political suicide for the Democrats.

Hillary raised a ton of money, not as much as some had expected.

It says that John McCain is having a lot more trouble than anybody anticipated a couple of months ago in his campaign.

The Democrats did win back power over Congress. Listen, welcome to the NFL.

I think the president has got a point about this not being a show trial.

He's got a year-and-a-half to get something done here now.

I don't know what the constitutional problem is with waiving executive privilege.