David Gergen actually said...

"But, you know, in politics, it -- all these things matter less. And when you are the incumbent and things start looking a little better, you claim credit, and you usually get it."

"But the danger for President Obama now is -- that there is another parallel. And that is -- that the Clinton plan started out as very popular but over time the support for it crumbled in the public."

"the danger for President Obama now is that the -- there is another parallel. And that is that the Clinton plan started out as very popular, but, over time, support for it crumbled in the public."

"They didn't fully anticipate and some would say no economist really understood it."