David Gergen actually said...

"If he stays in China under the custody of the Chinese and his future is in very much in doubt, I think it's going to be -- it will be a political blow for the Obama administration."

"What are we going to do about this new world into which we're emerging?"

"I think the United States is very, very likely now to have a presence there for the foreseeable future."

"I have felt as Ari felt that they went overboard in their ad on going after Romney. I thought they were excessive on a lot of this."