Follow this link to the article in Huffington Post that quotes the Obama one-liner
Asked if he would be so willing to reach out to Republicans in the future, the president responded, “You know, I am an eternal optimist. That doesn’t mean I’m a sap.”
For those old enough to remember, they used to call comedian Henny Youngman the king of the one-liner. I think Obama may well merit the title in the political sphere.