David Axelrod actually said...

"He is clearly being blamed for this."

"I think there are so many far flung tentacles of this that the President's problems are far from over."

"Well, enormous pressure now especially with a Democratic Congress set to take office in January with the power of oversight that hasn't been exercised over the last two years. It's enormous pressure."

"Those walls are closing in on him and the more he feels trapped, the more I think he's going to lash out."