Barack Obama actually said...

"Well, here's one thing I know, and I just want to make sure that this is off the table. The Senate certainly shouldn't try to jam anything through until Scott Brown is seated. The people of Massachuse..."

"The president of the United States called Mr. Brown, congratulated him, said he looked forward to working with him."

"It is down to the wire in Massachusetts in a Senate race there. President Obama heads there Monday to campaign for the Democratic candidate, Martha Coakley."

"President Obama has put former presidents Bush and Clinton in charge of the fund-raising effort."