Barack Obama actually said...

"I think he needs to give the nation, in my opinion, a conservationist speech, talking about what an heirloom the Gulf of Mexico is and why we need to fight for it right now."

"This puts American citizens potentially in a unfair situation."

"I think this puts American citizens, who look Hispanic, are Hispanic, potentially, in a unfair situation."

"You know, I am furious at this entire situation. Because this is an example of where somebody didn't think through the consequences of their actions. And it is imperiling not just a handful of people...."