Former White House adviser David Axelrod says it was a mistake for Barack Obama to say he’s effectively on the ballot this November. He said, “Make no mistake: [My] policies are on the ballot. Every single one of them.” Axelrod noted this is a boon for Republicans, saying, “I would not have put that line in there. It was a mistake.” Well, Obama’s policies were a mistake, too. It’s only right that he and all Democrats should have to defend them.