David Axelrod actually said...

"He was the flavor of the month in May and June, because he was going to be the guy who could bridge the gap between center right republicans and social conservatives and tea party republicans."

"What he can't do is distort himself and try and be what he's not."

"Very, very dangerous. You have to communicate the essence of who you are, and what makes you distinctive, and what you're offering."

"I would say about Donald Trump that this has been the summer of Trump. He's eclipsed the entire Republican field."