David Axelrod actually said...

"The fact of the matter is that this is essentially a Tea Party downgrade."

"Well, do you have any evidence that it's not?"

"Are you Americans staying, or are you leaving, like you did last time?"

"I think that some of the arguments you heard yesterday were -- were really tinny if not bewildering because they didn't bear any resemblance to the program that was being voted on."