This gem comes from the June 10th briefing:

As I said, the President is always willing to workwith those who want to find common ground, and try to get things doneand work in a constructive way. And part of that means focusing on howwe can all elevate the discourse. The President has elevated thediscourse. The President has worked to change the tone here in thistown, where oftentimes it becomes bitter and partisan. And,unfortunately, it’s tough to kind of kind of crack that.

Ezra Klein is a former Prospect writer and current editor-in-chief at Vox. His work has appeared in the LA Times, The Guardian, The Washington Monthly, The New Republic, Slate, and The Columbia Journalism Review. He’s been a commentator on MSNBC, CNN, NPR, and more.