David Gergen actually said...

"It's doubling down your bet, isn't it?"

"the president administration of Republicans will bear most of that."

"this president, you know, is nothing, if not resolute and, let me say, overly stubborn and in denial about the nature of things there."

"Clearly they plan to do a lot of back seat driving on Iraq. But they're going to let the president keep his hand on the wheel. And you know, they don't have much confidence in his steering."