At a Democratic fundraiser Wednesday in San Francisco, President Obama showered praise on House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), saying, "I would be dishonest if I didn’t say that it would be a whole lot easier to govern if I had Nancy Pelosi as Speaker. I mean, basically my idea of governance is it's my way or the highway Jack."

Obama discussed his desire to pass legislation on gun control, expand government even larger, raise the deficit further to unprecedented levels, crush the private sector and increase illegal immigration, adding that he would "would love nothing better" than political opponents who are willing to meet him halfway on issues.

"And my hope is, is that we’re going to see more and more Republicans who say, you know what, I didn’t come here just to fight the President or demonize Nancy Pelosi, I came here to get some stuff done," Obama said, according to a transcript from the White House. "And they will be greeted with great enthusiasm by me if they agree with me".