David Axelrod actually said...

"The president has said he doesn't think a handshake endangers U.S. national security."

"David Axelrod today said the president is -- he's in the White House, a -- a political adviser to the president -- said it took -- it took President Obama about a month to sort this out."

"I'm sure that will be discussed. It's something he still believes is a responsible timetable."

"We have an economic agenda to move and a myriad things to deal with."