Barack Obama: “M. Corbin, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the United Arab…”

Your task is not to impose litmus tests.

America is currently experiencing anger and vision but we are looking for fairness and common sense and mutual respect.

This idea that any suggestion or criticism that America was anything other than perfect is unpatriotic... is a suggestion that you hate your country.

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.