February 8, 2009

Axelrod: We can’t afford bipartisanship anymore

By: David Adesnik

PBS NewsHour:

JIM LEHRER: So it’s now an Obama Democratic stimulus plan, right? If this thing passes and only by just a couple of votes or by one vote, say, then that’s what it is. It’s not a bipartisan plan, correct?

DAVID AXELROD: Well, look, Jim, here’s what I would say. We are interested in building coalitions to move the country forward, but mostly we’re interested in moving the country forward. And however we have to do it, we’re going to do it.