Barack Obama actually said...

"I have said in the past that we need to transition to a more clean energy future. But we're not going to do that overnight. We've got to have domestic oil production, and I am supportive of offshore d..."

"the Obama Administration when they found out that BP was going to drill this relief well, they stepped in and said no. We want a backup. We want two wells drilling just in case the first one doesn't w..."

"People are still hurting."

"It would be irresponsible of me to lift that moratorium."