David Axelrod: “Now he's got nuclear weapons, OK. Now, he is the most powerful man on the planet. So it really does matter whether he's…”

There's no doubt about that. But I also want to say this. You know, all presidents sort of feed off of perceptions of the person who came before and they want to position against what people found lacking in the person that came before.

I mean, he's president of the United States. He was elected. They should be there.

I moved on, like many others who simply ignored him.

Unless the economy and his numbers rebound, Republicans are going to feel less willing to follow him blindly.