Barack Obama actually said...

"The stakes of U.S. elections... have lots of consequences for domestic policy in the United States, but they also have consequences for the way the United States is viewed around the world."

"If we make it easier, if we're—if it's being done online, if suddenly, you have the capacity to interact with government in a way that also gives you some feedback about how your tax dollars are being..."

"That's what's at stake this year."

"It's totally inappropriate."