David Gergen actually said...

"The danger is -- the political danger is -- it may so alienate the Republican caucus that it makes it harder to get Senator Olympia Snowe to vote for the final bill."

"I do think it's important to understand it in context. And Senator Reid's people told me tonight you know, 'Listen, he's extremely frustrated by what he regards to the blocking actions.'"

"If they do -- if we do have health insurance reform, will they be able to have abortion insurance very easily?"

"But you'd like to sort of nudge it along if you can."