Answering a question about the status of fiscal cliff negotiations, President Barack Obama said that his Republican colleagues oppose compromising with him because they oppose him personally, not because of the substance of any deal.

I don’t know if that just has to do with, you know, it is very hard for them to say yes to me.  But, you know, at some point they’ve got to take me out of it, and think about their voters.

No worries, though.  You’re likeable enough, Barack.