David Gergen actually said...

"A lot of local officials who still have faith in President Obama say Friday is going to be a huge test once he comes down here."

"If they don't, I think the president has no choice but to do what Senator Nelson was arguing today, and that was to put the government in charge, with bringing in the military to help coordinate that."

"It has to be done. This is what government is for."

"If we fought World War II with the same kind of attitude and energy with which the government is fighting this, a lot of us would be speaking German."