David Gergen actually said...

"I think he's in great shape with the American people. I think he may be in deeper economic trouble."

"Absolutely not. And I think that he's in danger of being over-exposed and he's certainly in danger of being the only person who seems to carry the ball publicly for them."

"The lesson is, it's going to be very hard to get things through Congress. There's going to be no rubber-stamp up there."

"It's important not only to have a plan. But this administration needs an economic spokesman who can speak with authority and be respected for what he says or she says."