Barack Obama actually said...

"If there's uniform opposition because the Republican caucus doesn't get 100 percent or 80 percent of what you want then it's going to be hard to get a deal done."

"If you say we can offer coverage for all Americans and it won't cost a penny, that's just not true."

"Actually I've gotten many of your ideas. I've taken a look at them, even before I was handed this. Some of the ideas we have embraced and are in our package."

"The irony, I think, of our political climate right now is that compared to other countries the differences between the two major parties on most issues is not as big as it's represented."