David Gergen actually said...

"Listen, I think John McCain, when he says he would rather lose a campaign than lose a war, I think that's absolutely honest and correct."

"But when he turns around and accuses Obama because Obama holds a different position of essentially, you know, trying to intentionally lose the war so we can advance -- you know being willing to lose t..."

"John McCain said twice today that he personally would rather lose a campaign than lose a war."

"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."