David Gergen actually said...

"It's ridiculous to have somebody who can affect, you know, come this close to power and possibly have influence over the campaign who is obviously selling something to the Russians."

"It's certainly possible, Anderson. And I don't think yet we've seen a smoking gun in all of these reports, but we sure as hell are seeing a lot more smoke."

"I think it was a very legitimate point of view, that, look, it's one thing to poke fun but the White House is a special place for all the people."

"I think most presidents, especially more traditional presidents like Harry Truman would have gone nuts."