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.”
Obama discussed his desire to pass meaningful legislation on gun control and immigration reform, 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 and, I think, by Nancy, if we could get some more stuff done right now. But, realistically, I could get a whole lot more done if Nancy Pelosi is Speaker of the House.”
