David Axelrod

He was gratuitously insulting 50 million Americans who call themselves Republicans, some of whom we hope will vote Democrat.

He was gratuitously insulting 50 million Americans who call themselves Republicans, some of whom we hope will vote Democrat.

Royko said it was the worst thing anybody could ever do to him, ... Here he had been gratuitously nasty, read more

Royko said it was the worst thing anybody could ever do to him, ... Here he had been gratuitously nasty, and the guy calls up and makes a joke about it. He said it was totally disarming. It was also totally brilliant.

This was a visceral reaction to a horrible event. He feels a sense of responsibility, not just as a senator, read more

This was a visceral reaction to a horrible event. He feels a sense of responsibility, not just as a senator, but as an African-American senator.

Do we want a nominee who's propped up [by] the process, or a nominee who can beat George Bush? We read more

Do we want a nominee who's propped up [by] the process, or a nominee who can beat George Bush? We realize we're flying into a headwind created by the process. But what makes this such a great story is he's still aloft going into that headwind.

Bill . . . called a guy who was a towering figure and he totally defanged him.

Bill . . . called a guy who was a towering figure and he totally defanged him.