David Gergen actually said...

"This is a very important nomination because he is -- the president is now replacing Justice O'Connor, who has been a swing vote -- vote on many abortion cases -- he's replacing a moderate conservative..."

"It appears, Heidi, that the White House is going to accelerate the naming of a Supreme Court, or the nomination of a Supreme Court justice."

"I think it has a credibility problem, but that goes to the issue of governance."

"I see no evidence that Karl Rove has committed a crime. But he certainly was involved in the effort to discredit Mrs. Wilson."