John McCain's re-energized, feisty sarcasm did not endear him to every observer, least of all CNN pundit David Gergen, who noted that at a certain point, McCain "veered off track," adding, "He got over emotional...he looked angry...it was almost an exercise in anger management for him to contain himself."
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Later in CNN's broadcast, after Campbell Brown ran down CNN's poll results (an overall Obama win, a win for Obama among independents, Obama wins on questions about healthcare, and even taxes), Anderson Cooper asked Gergen what he would say to McCain about what the message should be going forward, in light of these results. Gergen replied, "Beats the hell out of me," adding later, "See if you can leave this with your honor in tact."