AXELROD: "Well, I would be remiss if I didn’t tell you that I love you, man, and I’m so..."
OBAMA: "Love you back, brother."
AXELROD: "... so grateful. I told you at the end of the 2012 campaign that you gave me the greatest gift because you helped renew my idealism."
OBAMA: "Yeah, you were getting a little cynical."
AXELROD: "Yeah. And — and I — and I think you’ve done that for a lot of people, and that’s the greatest gift you can bestow. So on behalf of all of us..."
OBAMA: "I appreciate that."
AXELROD: "... I want to say thank you for your wonderful service."
OBAMA: "It’s been a pretty good ride."
AXELROD: "Great ride."
