Barack Obama: “What I think we've been able to achieve is practical and constructive efforts where our interests intersect.”

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

People aren't looking for perpetual anger and division. They are looking for fairness and common sense and mutual respect, that deep in our gut, we want to find a way to turn towards each other again, not further away.

I obviously have a room in his head.

I hope this center will serve as an affirmation of just how special, how precious our democracy truly is.