David Gergen

She beat expectations, let's not go too far. She was not a foreign policy expert out there. Joe Biden won the debate, you know. He really brought the sophistication to the debate that you look for, that most Americans look for.

I've never heard of a vice-presidential candidate --

She beat expectations, but let's not go too far. She was not a foreign policy expert out there. Joe Biden won the debate, you know. He really brought the sophistication to the debate that you look for, that most Americans look for.

If he had opposed this Bill and persuaded Republicans to defeat the bill, he could have brought the pillars not only of Wall Street down but he could have brought the whole pillars of his campaign down around his head.

I think, you know, she's got -- it's the maverick in her, Anderson.

But that's why he needs to go beyond the question of the rescue package. This whole economic issue is starting to move beyond the rescue package.

I don't think you can say enough just how good a job Joe Biden did tonight.

It seems to me that what John McCain could best do is come up with a plan to deal with the onset of a potential recession.

I think the problem for John McCain is it does not change the dynamics of the race which have shifted in Barack Obama's favor.

If the election had been held two weeks ago, John McCain would have won. If the election were held today, Barack Obama would win, and win handily.

If the Republicans are responsible for yet defeating it once again, John McCain will pay a huge price. If the Democrats now peel away and defeat it, then Barack Obama's going to pay a big price.

If the election had been held two weeks ago, if John McCain would have won. But if the election were held today Barack Obama would win and win handily.

This bill is not going to solve everything magically in the overall economy.

The momentum has gone to Obama. He has got a four- or five-point lead now, if you look across the polls.

I think the event -- he can get away possibly from the events of the last two weeks if the Congress passes the bill and things get a little better.

I think he can get away possibly from the events of the last two weeks. If the Congress passes the bill and things get a little better.

Barack Obama has been a little more conciliatory throughout this except for attacking Bush, not McCain.

This is perhaps the most important vice-presidential debate I think we've seen in recent elections, because there's -- there's all these controversies swirling around, and she has a chance this Thursday night to really do herself proud and…

It's understandable that the Jewish members would go home for the holiday, Rosh Hashanah. That's entirely understandable.

If you want to play in the big leagues, you have to hit big league pitching.

Authenticity is very important in politics and feeling comfortable in your own skin.

But I think, what's important tomorrow, Anderson, is for both the President and Treasury Secretary to try to help maintain calm so we avoid a total panic.

Well, this is a huge failure of leadership across the board, Anderson. The House Members and House Democrats who voted against this ought to be ashamed of themselves. But it's really the House Republicans whom I think bear a special…

Joe Biden could make a big mistake. He could be overbearing. It's not -- you know, this is a delicate matter, as the male in a male-female debate. There's a lot of delicacy there.

This was one of the worse mistakes I have ever seen Congress make. You always assume that in the crunch, people will do what's right for the country. And time and again, I have seen that and this was shockingly irresponsible.