David Axelrod actually said...

"So, the Ukrainians very well knew that that was what was at stake and knew what was being asked."

"The president of United States went there last night and would not have gone there if he thought that he was going to lose."

"Ninety percent of Republicans approve of this president. Republicans are terrified about the base and how he impacts on the base."

"this isn't a story about the corruption of the Ukraine -- Ukrainian government, this is corruption at the highest levels of the United States government."