David Axelrod actually said...

"There's considerable risk associated with it. First, you have no primary. So how do you choose a candidate in a -- in a party that has a lot of diverse voices and a lot of ambitious people."

"I think there's a lot of concern -- private concern about it, but I think there's also are resolved to try and be supportive of the president and see how this thing plays out."

"You're talking about uncharted waters. Of course, everything about this race is uncharted waters, but you're talking about uncharted waters here."

"Elections are about the future and I think where the President has to go is bring that sort of famous empathy of his."