David Gergen actually said...

"When Erskine Bowles says there's only one in three chance we're going to be successful in avoiding the fiscal cliff, you have to pay attention."

"Yesterday, President Obama said something that was very, very important. He offered the outlines of a deal that might work with Republicans."

"I think that there are people around the president who are more interested or at least have a strong interest in using this as a way to humiliate Republicans."

"Now John Boehner has said not only we're putting $800 billion on the table, but we're going to aim it at the rich. The rich are the ones that will pay."