David Gergen

Only 20 percent of the people in the country right now support putting more troops in there.

Had the president prevailed yesterday, I think he would have gone that route.

Now it's the -- it's Republican conservatives who are on the defensive.

But I think they have the opportunity now to redefine themselves as a party.

I am -- I'm just mystified, because his strong suit -- George W. Bush's strong suit has always been, he's straight-talking.

They may stay home. They may go fishing, as a matter of fact, and send a message to the party, look, just don't take us for granted. You haven't done enough.

Bob Casey surprisingly, as a pro life candidate, has actually captured -- I think it's more a race that Santorum has lost than that Casey has won.

They've gone to Washington to replace what they saw as a corrupt Democratic rule of the House of Representatives in the Senate. And they always thought that these folks would live by a higher standard.

The Democrats have not done enough.

I think he lost touch with the mood of Pennsylvania.

I think it's been one more disappointment for evangelicals, another person in power.

I think Santorum has gotten caught in those cross winds. He's just not -- he -- he's out of step with the mood of Pennsylvania right now.

If the Democrats win the House, then I think it's much more likely we're going to be looking at disengagement and a Rumsfeld resignation.

It was a bizarre blunder. It was a gift to -- to the Republicans.

He does need to get off his -- you know, get down and say: 'Look, what I said was not what I meant.'

These disputes over the last couple of weeks with Mr. Maliki, the prime minister, between al-Maliki and the Americans, are very troubling.

I think where we are now is if the Republicans surprise everybody and do retain the House and also keep the Senate as expected, then I think the Bush White House will read that as vindication.

I would argue not. I think there are some areas of the country where the president can do extraordinarily well.

But his -- I mean, as a politician, he's pretty darn good.

It really raises the question, can we get this done? Is there even a possibility, if we push too hard, the Shiites are going to ask us to get out of there, and to get out of there fast.

He said, we're clearly winning in Iraq. Only 19 percent of the people in the country believe this, according to a recent poll.

I think the Democrats would have to sit down at the table. They can't afford to leave our troops exposed and naked in Iraq, in the way they are now.

The test for the Democrats is going to be: Are you going to be a constructive party, that looks like it could govern the country if you get the White House back?

If Democrats go nutty on this investigation stuff, the American people will be very unforgiving.

He could get his own immigration bill through a Democratic House.