We already knew as much. His talking points, which were blasted to DNC operatives, have him blaming Republicans and pushing for tax hikes. It’s red meat for his base.

But now Mark Knoller of CBS News reports that Obama has sent out a pre-speech political email to his supporters. In it, he tells them to pressure Congress to pass his proposals. The email is signed “Barack” and is funded by his 2012 presidential campaign.