Barack Obama actually said...

"This morning, the GDP revealed that the recession we faced when I took office was even deeper than anyone thought at the time. It told us how close we were to the edge. But the GDP also revealed that,..."

"This morning the GDP revealed that the recession we faced when I took office was even deeper than anyone thought at the time. It told us how close we were to the edge. But the GDP also revealed that i..."

"I think that President Obama is being a smart politician by moving on beyond this issue. This -- this is not the kind of problem that's going to be solved in one election cycle."

"I would be surprised if you guys all make this the lead as opposed to a very important meeting that we just had with one of our most important partners in the world."