David Gergen actually said...

"He said, we're clearly winning in Iraq. Only 19 percent of the people in the country believe this, according to a recent poll."

"It really raises the question, can we get this done? Is there even a possibility, if we push too hard, the Shiites are going to ask us to get out of there, and to get out of there fast."

"I would argue not. I think there are some areas of the country where the president can do extraordinarily well."

"But his -- I mean, as a politician, he's pretty darn good."