David Gergen actually said...

"Karl Rove's importance initially was that he was the political strategist to help guide George W. Bush not only to victory in Texas, but then into the -- in the nation."

"What he brought to governing was the mind of someone who likes to win campaigns."

"Rove is the single most significant adviser, at least in domestic policy, had a great hand in it, especially in the second term, and was really the architect for a lot of what Bush did."

"No, absolutely not unstoppable. But I do think, as we've discussed in the past, that these debates have been an enormous help for her and she has broken this open."