David Axelrod actually said...

"He thinks there's political value in showing up for the court because for his base, his aroused base, they believe that he's being persecuted and targeted for political reasons."

"He wants an aroused base going into these caucuses, and he may believe that showing up at the courthouse today and emphasizing the things he's emphasized will help light that fire under that base to c..."

"It is frightening to hear a president's lawyers make the argument that he can do virtually anything, including murder and then have immunity for it."

"It is very important for Biden to be on the attack continually in this campaign and not just about democracy, but he should hold a clear lens up against what Trump's actual record was and remind peopl..."