David Gergen actually said...

"I think it's pretty clear now he's leaving."

"Well, it raises the question of is this incompetence? Or is it just an intent to lie and deceive? And either way, it's a bad charge, Anderson."

"But there is this issue that the president and his White House team have long wanted to protect their own people from having to go up to the Hill and testify."

"And why don't -- you know, rule No. 1 of damage control, is when you're inside, get to the bottom of it."