David Gergen actually said...

"There's going to be extreme skepticism about this. And there's the president's going to be under heavy pressure not to drop any sanctions before he's got a hard deal."

"Ted Cruz, through this effort, I think has made himself more of a hero among Tea Party types."

"Mitch McConnell does not want to shut down the government if he can possibly help it."

"I think it made the U.S. look a little clumsy in its diplomacy. And I think it was a little embarrassing when the leader of the most powerful nation on earth was willing to meet and somebody else has ..."