Barack Obama actually said...

"I'm not sure they're going to last until inaugural day; you may need to move on this."

"The president-elect certainly disagrees with him on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender issues, but it has always been his goal to find common ground with people with whom you may disagree on some ..."

"Let's not be clouded by ideology when it comes to figuring out what helps our kids."

"For Arne, school reform isn't just a theory in a book – it's the cause of his life."