Barack Obama actually said...

"This is not the time to pat ourselves on the back."

"We will support the Millennium Development Goals, and approach next year's summit with a global plan to make them a reality. And we will set our sights on the eradication of extreme poverty in our tim..."

"The legitimacy of this election and of the leadership of Afghanistan is in the hands of the Afghan people."

"I am very grateful that George has agreed to lead the Office and I look forward to continuing to work with him in the coming months and years."