David Gergen actually said...

"Had this gone down -- and last night looked like it could go down in the Senate. He would have started out his presidency in a very weakened position."

"He deserves credit for that and that he's put us on a successful path to beat back terrorism both in Iraq and Afghanistan."

"It was gracious toward Barack Obama. It had a certain humility to it."

"It shows the perils of trying to govern before you actually take the oath of office and before you have your team in place."