David Gergen actually said...

"the next president is going to -- especially if you're a Democrat, is going to face a dilemma, because you have promised the voters you want to get out. But, yet, as you look at it, you see, you know,..."

"there are going to be at least 100,000 troops still there... probably closer to 130,000, 140,000."

"there are no timetables in this. And there's also a sense in the country, you know, we're really pretty stuck here right now, aren't we?"

"I think there is an interesting question about what their message will be in the next couple of weeks and the weeks that follow."