David Gergen actually said...

"I think the country is getting tired of watching two sides say, you go first, no, no, you go first."

"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."