Barack Obama actually said...

"the economy apparently getting worse, his choices getting tougher."

"We can no longer afford drift, and we can no longer afford delay, nor can we cede ground to those who seek destruction."

"Not only will this help address the urgent overcrowding problem at our Nation's Federal prisons, but it will also help achieve our goal of closing the detention center at Guantanamo in a timely, secur..."

"This should not be a political or partisan issue."