Maybe he could still work the guilt and get something out of the deal.

NPR: 'Arson' by Nick Lysohir

It is almost bordering on guilt that we are OK. Maybe that will be enough to continue to mobilize and energize this city in its incredible spirit of giving and sharing.

CNN: E-mail from an inferno: Taking back our house

Or maybe it's just that Obama realized that his administration wasn't guilt-free in the AIG debacle.

CNN: Commentary: Obama is flunking economics