Barack Obama actually said...

"The budget I submitted to Congress will build our economic recovery on a stronger foundation so that we don't face another crisis like this 10 or 20 years from now."

"I'm as angry as anybody about those bonuses that went to some of the very same individuals who brought our financial system to its knees."

"It took us a couple of days because I like to know what I'm talking about before I speak."

"That whole philosophy of persistence, by the way, is one that I'm going to be emphasizing again and again in the months and years to come as long as I'm in this office. I'm a big believer in persisten..."