David Axelrod actually said...

"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..."

"I do question that. I mean, you're right. He was all over before the -- before he became the nominee when he's campaigning for vice president, that's when he turned the word weird into kind of a thing..."