David Axelrod actually said...

"I think Joe Manchin is a Democrat, he's been a Democrat all his life. I think it'll be very troublesome for the president if he were there."

"A general election for president of the United States is a different kettle of fish and Trump will bring out a large turnout of people who aren't going to participate in these elections."

"Oh, look I think we're a closely divided country, so people should take this seriously under any circumstance, but obviously, there are special circumstances here. And, you know, the country is in a s..."

"If this is a referendum on Joe Biden, I think that it is a perilous situation for him."