It could just be simply that the local TX Democrats over-reached badly, and Axelrod wants to keep the national level clear of this one.
Contrasting to the DeLay indictment: the fact is that there was enough going on to make things look bad for DeLay, even if none of it was illegal, it certainly looked to an outsider like secretive and shady dealings. If he was cleared (as he eventually was), you could shrug it off on a technicality.
The Perry indictment, however, makes Swiss cheese look like the model of structural integrity. Perry was very public about what he was doing and why he was doing it. He also has complete legal authority as governor to use the line item veto for any reason whatsoever. Furthermore, Perry’s action was popular. The legal gymnastics the prosecutor has to go through to get this indictment in the first place will get the whole thing dismissed in near record time. If anything, the prosecutor himself might face charges of abuse of office and malicious prosecution.
No, I think Axelrod just wants to be as far away from this train wreck as possible. No ulterior motives are needed beyond that.
I agree.
Perhaps he’s upset about that disgusting video that’s gone viral of a fellow Democrat behaving so horribly. Democrats really know how to hold their liquor!