David Gergen actually said...

"I think it was -- Barack Obama made the first mistake of his trip in my judgment in releasing a statement in which he said exactly what Maliki had said in those conversations."

"I think he does and I think he may come back on this question of Barack Obama is not the right person to be negotiating the end of this war right now."

"This is a dramatic shift, Anderson. This drumbeat has been now coming since last Friday as you just pointed out. And it's very clear that as elections approach in Iraq, Maliki is asserting a certain k..."

"I think the door is still open. There are many around who think now that it's a more distant possibility."