David Axelrod actually said...

"I think this is a sacred process that distinguishes democracies from dictatorships and this is the way we grab the wheel of history and turn it in the direction we think is right."

"democracy is a battle between cynicism and hope. And he's always chosen the hope side of that equation and that is infectious."

"Mike Pence dissented once in four years. Nobody talks about the Pence years."

"I think Vance is going to go after him hard and the question is, how does he counter punch without sacrificing that sort of warmth and accessibility that has been his hallmark and has made him popular..."