David Gergen actually said...

"It's one of these interesting things. You know, the gay community was very demoralized by what happened in California with Prop 8 when they -- when they voted against gay marriage."

"You have to have the country behind you as commander in chief."

"Actually I'm very sympathetic to Michael's point of view about that you have to fight a war and you got to be either in or out and you can't throw your pinch (ph) on elections. But John, we've learned..."

"You can't throw your chance on elections."