speak democrats fundraiser actor tobey maguire house california president obama issue warn party addition focus presidential race hillary clinton bernie sanders desperately need think move congress republican hand back towards democrats.president obama collect million party house senate candidates hollywood democratic elite thursday friday leave deep-pocketed backers term professorial lecture importance recapture congress.obama also tell supporters would make endorsement yet presidential contest incumbent presidents usually wait party choose successor order make formal announcement joke staff tire run third term even could.at another fundraiser obama point get democrats back charge congress important.on thursday night obama attend large gather bel air mansion disney chairman alan horn environmentalist wife cindy president stress importance recognize enormous power congress difference nancy pelosi speaker house paul ryan speaker house president also highlight gop blockade supreme court nominee merrick garland even though garland receive praise across political spectrum point blockade would erode democratic vote senate since see republicans senate simply refusal confirm thus far refusal meet hear vote obama go point craze statements donald trump ted cruz also help expose extremism happen every day house senate republicans say people act folks outliers president say widespread coverage speeches statements could help motivate voters.featured image via flickr obama tell dems important hillary vs bernie blow