[Cincinatus' Wife]

Obama also showered praise on House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), saying he loved the former House Speaker. “I love her because she smart. And she’s tough. And she’s fearless,” Obama said. The president bragged he and Pelosi “got more done than any Congress since the 1960s” during the first two years of his presidency. “I want her back,” Obama said.

President Barack Obama hugs HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi after signing the Obamacare law on March 23, 2010. (White House photo/Pete Souza)

[Smokin' Joe]

Obama said he remembered what it felt like to be struggling to figure out “how you lead a good life and raise your kids, not looking to get wildly wealthy… trying to make ends meet.”

What is this crap, the new poor little (rich) me meme? Hillary too! Sheesh!

Approximately 60 guests attended the fundraiser, Obama’s sixth for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee this year. Tickets ranged from $10,000 per person to $32,400 per couple

Just the sort of 'po folks' that crap would resonate with (although they may have started out that way).

[Olog-hai]

Still trying to revive the “phony scandals” meme. Bush has been out of office for six years and the buck stops with Obama—if it retains its value, that is.

[Fresh Wind]

[informavoracious]

Maybe the people attending the fundraiser can write Rebekah a check.

[McGruff]

Starting to sound like Bill Clinton isn’t he. Next he’ll be blaming some Vast Right Wing Conspiracy or something.

[Caipirabob]

Obama: GOP pushing ‘phony scandals’

He's going to say the same thing right through his trial for treason.