Obama, Reid, Pelosi, trifecta of treachery.

THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you.  (Applause.)  All right, everybody.  Have a seat.  That’s enough.  That’s enough.  (Laughter.)

Now, let me clarify something.  First of all, there was valet parking — (laughter) — for Cheryl.  We thought it was appropriate for Haim to get some exercise.  (Laughter.)  Cheryl, being the wonderful person that she is, declined the valet parking and so she might have joined him. But I would have been happy to have her drive right up into the South Lawn.  (Laughter.)

We are so grateful for Haim and Cheryl not just for this event, but for the extraordinary friendship and their persistent advocacy on behalf of so many issues that we all care about.  And not only to Cheryl and Haim, but Tiffany and Heidi and Ness and Tanya — and Cheryl’s parents and her aunt who are here, we want to say thank you for your generosity and thank you for your friendship.  We are thankful.  (Applause.)

Now, I understand Harry Reid was here, but Harry left.  But I’ll tell you what, although Harry may not win sort of any contest for best sound bite on CNN — (laughter) — if you’re in a fight, you want Harry Reid in your corner.  And nobody has fought harder for the American people and for working families in this country than Harry — (applause) — with the possible exception of the person who has been one of the finest Speakers that we’ve ever had and who I intend to see Speaker once again, Nancy Pelosi.  (Applause.)

Harry and Nancy could not do the great work that they were doing unless they had an incredible team around them.  Two of the people who have, let’s face it, fairly thankless jobs, but also happen to be some of the finest public servants that we have in the country — Michael Bennet, the head of the DSCC; Steve Israel leading the charge at the DCCC.  We want to thank them for the great work that they are doing.