Barack Obama actually said...

"I told John Boehner and Mitch McConnell last night I am very eager to sit down with members of both parties and figure out how we can move forward together. I'm not suggesting this will be easy. I won..."

"What yesterday also told us is that no one party will be able to dictate where we go from here; that we must find common ground in order to set -- in order to make progress on some uncommonly difficul..."

"There's no way to sugar coat it; last night was tough for Democrats. He warned that they most likely face even tougher days ahead."

"In a conference call to his supporters today, President Obama was blunt, saying there's no way to sugar coat it; last night was tough for Democrats. He warned that they most likely face even tougher d..."