Former President Obama's 'Secret Speech' At MIT Leaked

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"We didn’t have a scandal that embarrassed us," said the former president. "I know that seems like a low bar."

Reason.com obtained a recording of the speech, even though "his remarks were off-the-record and kept completely secret by virtually all attendees, who had to agree that they would not record, photograph, tweet, or report on the event before being granted a seat in the audience."

Here are the five key points they posted in their article:

1) Obama thinks Google, Facebook, etc., are "a public good as well as a commercial enterprise," and should consider whether they are corroding our democracy.

2) It's okay to argue about how we should address climate change. It's not okay to deny the underlying science.

3) Obama really likes basketball—and he'd like it more if the NBA had a junior league.

4) Diversity isn't about "charity or political correctness, it's just common sense." And it's why his White House was scandal-free, according to the president.

5) Obama thinks the stereotype about lazy government employees is wrong.

The Hill also reported on the leak and briefly mentioned that Obama's administration wasn't scandal free at all:

The Obama administration did face scrutiny for the "Fast and Furious" gun-tracking operation, as well as the IRS's targeting of Tea Party groups.

That, in addition to the recent FISA abuse revelation, probably makes Obama's tenure in the White House the most scandalous time in the history of our country.

Listen to the speech below (alternative source):