Barack Obama actually said...

"Cass is not only a valued advisor, he is a dear friend and I am proud to have him on my team."

"President Obama calls the charges baseless."

"President Obama continues to defend his decision to release top-secret memos detailing interrogation methods used to grill al Qaeda suspects during the Bush administration."

"the political firestorm that was set off by President Obama and his greeting of Venezuela's president, Hugo Chavez."