The President is stumping for Social Security reform. Here's the transcript of his appearance in Portsmouth, N.H. yesterday to make a pitch for reform. It's worth reading.

But here's one section that jumps out, from a Q & A with the audience, that has nothing to do with Social Security:

MS. PARTIN: My name is Amy Partin. I'm a senior at the University of New Hampshire at Manchester. I'm studying English.

THE PRESIDENT: Good, yes. I could use a few lessons.

It's hard to recall another president in memory (possibly Reagan in some ways) who was as self-deprecating. Think of the last three Democratic presidents: Clinton, Carter, LBJ. "Self-deprecating" doesn't jump to mind about any of them.