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To stay on topic, I always thought Gandalf's quote was simple to understand. When Gandalf was sent back as Gandalf the White, he was apparently granted more power and authority. Since Eru had little to do with Middle-Earth at that time, and since Manwe wasn't doing too much either, Gandalf, in his sent back state, was the "caretaker" of Middle-Earth at the time. In fact, he was the steward of the steward (Manwe) and Eru was the "king."
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"And forth went Morgoth, and he was halted by the elves. Then went Sauron, who was stopped by a dog and then aged men. Finally, there came the Witch-King, who destroyed Arnor, but nobody seems to remember that."
-A History of Villains
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