David Gergen actually said...

"It is now going to be I think the basis of the Republican campaign. I would imagine it would be in their platform and it's hard to see how a candidate for the Republican Party could now run away from ..."

"I think they lost the American people over this whole deal anyway."

"I think the chances have gone pretty high now that we will not get entitlement reform and we won't get a serious reform of taxes until after the 2012 election."

"I think he stated his values very well."