David Axelrod actually said...

"The thing that's important is, do we defeat Donald Trump? That is what is important and what gives you the best chance to defeat Donald Trump."

"If they joined in the calls to unify and he offers himself as a strong leader to do that, now there'll be a lot of skepticism about that among those who don't like him."

"You want to play to the people you're trying to persuade."

"And that is the hardest thing to brittle because, again, we have this social media culture where you get, you know, you get clicks and followers for being angry and outraged."