David Gergen actually said...

"I think the central story of today, politically -- let's go back to what Mark was saying -- is, we have reached a potential another major turning point in the campaign."

"Yes. And what they have been doing, Anderson -- all campaigns stretch the truth to some degree, but I think Karl Rove was right. This has gone well beyond the normal bounds."

"I think the focus is going -- is likely to start moving back now. And when we do that we're going to start paying a lot more attention to issues."

"No. I think we've established in previous conversations that the Republicans would much more rather make this about personalities."