David Gergen actually said...

"The president has said this is a war of necessity -- necessity."

"I think, Anderson, also, everyone has noticed how dignified and how much grace she has had during these last few days."

"I think it's -- I think that Senator Kennedy's presence was missed in the last few weeks. I think he -- we would be much closer, as John McCain has said, to a bipartisan agreement had he been there to..."

"I do think there's a window for President Obama to rally Democrats. And -- and he can begin doing that a little bit in his -- in his eulogy on Saturday."