David Gergen actually said...

"I think they need to be very tough about that. But I would just urge you that, in their public statements, I think they ought to be fairly cautious and quiet and not, you know, we better have a reaffi..."

"At first they were very surprised and, I think, they were wobbly. They weren't quite sure how to handle this."

"But I have to tell you something. Neither side has really given us a bold, courageous, road map for dealing with the deficits."

"I thought she made a terrible mistake trying to go toe to toe with Barack Obama on the same day."