David Gergen actually said...

"I think the debt ceiling fight was something Republicans brought on more than anybody else. They wanted the fight. You know, and they paid a price for it."

"Sounds like he is proposing legislation in September and we should welcome the fact that he has new job proposals and he's going to put on the table his deficit reduction proposals."

"Yes, so it's late. But I think he deserves credit for recognizing we do need something on jobs."

"I give credit to the president tonight for saying I am going to put forward a plan on the deficit. We've been waiting for that. Good for him. He's going to put it forward."