David Axelrod actually said...
Absolutely. Fareed is exactly right. That was a watershed event in his campaign for the presidency because it's really when he began to draw a very sharp distinctions between himself and not just Hillary Clinton but the rest of the democratic field and frankly most of the Washington political establishment.
Context
David Axelrod reflects on a pivotal moment in Obama's campaign where he differentiated himself from other candidates, including Hillary Clinton.
01/17/2016