Barack Obama actually said...

"We are a better country than that, and we need to act like we're a better country than that."

"Education is an economic issue of our time."

"Change is never easy, and I applaud Secretary Gates and his team for undertaking this critical effort to support our men and women in uniform and strengthen our national security."

"These are big guys with big hearts and shoulders big enough to carry the hopes and dreams of an entire city with them."