David Gergen actually said...

"I think both parties are on probation, on probation as they head into 2011."

"I do think it's going to -- an embarrassment. He doesn't want another one like this, because I think that really will be damaging."

"I think we're in a 'three strikes and you're out.' I think this is just the first strike."

"I think we expect the director of national intelligence to know when some big operation is going down against al Qaeda by one of our closest friends in the world."