Barack Obama: “Communities that don't have enough jobs, don't have enough investment, don't have enough opportunity.”

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.

No one was more skilled at bringing people together and getting legislation passed.

Never talks that way when they are in the same room.