Barack Obama actually said...

"preemption of State law by executive departments and agencies should be undertaken only with full consideration of the legitimate prerogatives of the States and with a sufficient legal basis for preem..."

"The Federal Government's role in promoting the general welfare and guarding individual liberties is critical, but State law and national law often operate concurrently to provide independent safeguard..."

"I have stated that I believe that our civilian aid efforts in Afghanistan have not been as successful as I would have liked due to a number of factors."

"However, I am pleased to note that as a result of President Obama's recently announced strategy, we are changing the overall engagement of the U.S. Government in Afghanistan."