Barack Obama: “We honor the legacy of our working women and men who have played a defining role in the American story.”

I think when you understand the complexities of America and the contradictions of America, I don’t think it makes you love it less. I think it makes you love it more.

The essence of Prop. 50 is to say that if you are going to play that game, then we are going to try to counteract that abuse of the system.

Listen, hypocrisy is progress.

America is currently experiencing anger and vision but we are looking for fairness and common sense and mutual respect.