David Gergen actually said...

"This was a very, very set of close calls for President Obama. David Axelrod today said the President, is in the White House, a political adviser to the President, said it took President Obama about a ..."

"I do think, though, that when the former director of the CIA and the former head of the FBI say we got some helpful information out of this, it underscores Obama's -- President Obama's restraint and h..."

"It was more important to publish than to not publish to help clear the United States' name, to help restore America's respect within the world."

"I think Mark Danner made a useful correction. I think I went too far in saying that somehow President Obama directly approved or said that yes, this was useful."