Barack Obama actually said...

"This has become one of our most polarized partisan debates. Despite the fact that there's a general consensus in America about what needs to be done. That's part of the reason why on Thursday I'm goin..."

"These are not only recommendations that are well within my legal authority and the executive branch, they are also ones that the overwhelming majority of the American people, including gun owners, sup..."

"Do not do that, Obama said. No matter how ridiculous or offensive you might find the things that come out of their mouths."

"Second Amendment rights are important. But there are other rights we care about as well. We have to be able to balance them."