David Axelrod

The goal here is to signify to people that they are getting real and reliable information. I think he better read more

The goal here is to signify to people that they are getting real and reliable information. I think he better make sure the contraption can fly before he markets it.

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.

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.

Any time you have loose ballots, you have to worry about shenanigans. It's a shame such a hard-fought election has read more

Any time you have loose ballots, you have to worry about shenanigans. It's a shame such a hard-fought election has to come down to something like this.

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.