Barack Obama actually said...

"It is a love for this country that made my life possible. It is a belief in the American dream. That's why I'm in this race."

"After seeing Reverend Wright's performance, I felt as if there was a complete disregard for what the American people are going through."

"I want to make absolutely clear that I do not subscribe to the views that he expressed. I believe they are wrong. I think they are destructive. And to the extent that he continues to speak out, I do n..."

"When I say I find these comments appalling, I mean it. It contradicts everything that I'm about and who I am."