David Axelrod actually said...

"He's going to tell the accomplishments that he's had. But the real purpose of this is to build public support for the phases that have yet, to come to pass this American jobs plan, and to tout this Am..."

"And somehow, this becomes an issue that Republicans can run on."

"I learned to be very deeply skeptical about whether things can get done, and I've done -- and I talked to Democrats and Republicans in the Senate today, Anderson, and neither side at this juncture can..."

"Joe Manchin tried in 2013, after Newtown to make all commercial sales of guns subject to background checks."