David Gergen actually said...

"I think the Republicans are -- I understand that they made terrible mistakes in the Bush years letting the deficit, letting spending get as much out of control as they did."

"I think it's very wise in time, particularly in these -- when -- when we're so tight on the budget, to cut this stuff out."

"If they get this one percent, ok, let's go for the three percent -- let's go for the next five percent."

"The press actually did uncover some of this. Now, let's be clear about this. We didn't know about this housing business and 17 years of unpaid taxes, had the press not gotten into it."