Former Obama campaign media strategist David Axelrod is a realist. In effect, on Meet the Press he admitted that President Obama is so unpopular that he harmed Democrat prospects by telling voters that a vote for Democrats in October is a vote for his policies.  

Not so much a realist is former Obama administration official Van Jones. He thinks Ebola is a winning issue for Democrats. Seriously. The massive bungling and widespread distrust of presidential CDC pronouncements mean nothing on Planet Van. See for yourself: