Barack Obama: “But the United States of America was founded on the belief that people should govern themselves.”

it was nevertheless important that we all play a part in assuring that our elected officials are accountable.

never talks that way when they are in the same room.

She knew she was going to mess me up, and she did it anyway."

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