David Gergen actually said...

"I think we have to look at the larger picture. Barack Obama is becoming President of one of the most divided nations in the industrialized world; one that has been almost paralyzed in acting on a vari..."

"I think we should give this poor man a chance to try something new, to reach out across divides, to see if he can't find common ground among people who may disagree on some issues, but agree on others..."

"I think it would be a good idea for her, as you suggested, to -- to give a major speech in the next few days, to let us know what her vision of the country is."

"I think we ought to give both these men a more generous understanding of what they're attempting to do. They're attempting to build bridges."