David Axelrod: “The real truth is I think they understand that the most important thing is to show that he is in command.”

There's no doubt about that. But I also want to say this. You know, all presidents sort of feed off of perceptions of the person who came before and they want to position against what people found lacking in the person that came before.

I hope we’re not all complicit in assisting an unintended suicide.

The nature of presidential politics is the bar gets raised constantly.

I mean, he's president of the United States. He was elected. They should be there.