David Gergen actually said...

"I don't think the election should be read as a triumph of obstructionism. I don't -- I think Trump was not one of the candidates who ran on that. He ran it for change, to bust the whole thing out."

"The very important message is 'I'm on your side. I'm on your side.' And that's a message that goes beyond his base, that's the kind of thing that saves me as part politically."

"I think President Obama deserved credit for helping save the automobile industry. It's one of his big accomplishments."

"Give me a break."