Barack Obama actually said...

"I think, personally, he is a good man who loves his family and loves his country. And I think he made the best decisions that he could, at times under some very difficult circumstances."

"Thanking him and his crew for doing such a terrific job."

"I think personally he is a good man who loves his family and loves his country and I think he made the best decisions that he could, at times under some very difficult circumstances."

"Nobody disputes that this guy is the best-equipped guy for the job, that he's got the best qualifications imaginable, that he's dealt with financial crises consistently, and steadily. And so the notio..."