Barack Obama actually said...

We are troubled by reports that those detained were mistreated, including accusations of beatings of protestors by police.

Press Release - Statement from National Security Council Spokesman Tommy Vietor on Events Surrounding 'Strategy 31'

01/30/2011

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It is both my constitutional duty to nominate a Justice and one of the most important decisions that I—or any president—will make.

We see this trip as continuing the process that accelerated on December 17th.

We commend both leaders for the progress being made in the Northern Ireland peace process.

The role of the court is to apply the law to the facts of the case before it—not to legislate, not to arrogate to itself the executive power...