David Axelrod actually said...

It's very hard to be the president of law and order, when you're holding a can of rhetorical kerosene in your hand.

Clearly, it's not total, and as you pointed out earlier, you know, he was very -- he was very clear when he wanted to defend the seven gover...

It's completely absurd.

He has to be close enough so that this still looks like a horse race.