David Gergen actually said...

"It's absurd -- it's absurd that we're sitting here talking about her clothing and this and that eight days before a major national election."

"John McCain had an opportunity to be on national television today along with Sarah Palin and make their principal arguments."

"Next week is called the week for closing argument. And they are going to -- they have very carefully laid out a plan in their own heads about advertising, and other things, to make their closing argum..."

"Well, Anderson, coming to Washington today I found the Democratic and Republican insiders universally believe that this campaign is slipping away from John McCain, that he only has three or four days ..."