Barack Obama actually said...

"Even as we take decisive action to repair the damage to our economy, we're working hard to build a new foundation for sustained economic growth."

"I'm proud to issue a Presidential memorandum that paves the way for long-overdue progress in our Nation's pursuit of equality."

"I'm committed to these efforts, and I pledge to work tirelessly on behalf of these issues in the months and years to come."

"Many of our Government's hard-working and dedicated and patriotic public servants have long been denied basic rights that their colleagues enjoy for one simple reason, the people that they love are of..."