David Gergen actually said...

"He deserves credit for that and that he's put us on a successful path to beat back terrorism both in Iraq and Afghanistan."

"It was gracious toward Barack Obama. It had a certain humility to it."

"It shows the perils of trying to govern before you actually take the oath of office and before you have your team in place."

"If they vote this down, that will be a blow for -- against Barack Obama on the eve of his inauguration, something that would be, have been unbelievable only a few weeks ago."