David Gergen actually said...

"What the new president wants to do is see if you can stabilize the place and make sure it's not a center of terrorism to threaten us."

"If Democrats are elected they're going to face a serious dilemma in Iraq."

"A John McCain presidency would look very different in Iraq. It would look very much like George W. Bush in his policies."

"The next president is going to inherit a heck of a lot of issues, of which Iraq is going to be one."