Barack Obama actually said...

"I reject those theories. And so did the American people when they went to the polls in November and voted resoundingly for change."

"We're going to close down Guantanamo but we're going to take up to a year to figure out how to do this safely and protect ourselves from terrorism."

"A failure to act and act now will turn crisis into a catastrophe. And guarantee a longer recession, a less robust recovery, and a more uncertain future."

"I think that the American people understand something has to be done. They want to make sure that we're serious about it and that we're not using this to promote politics as usual."