Barack Obama actually said...

"The issue to me... is how do you close the gap."

"Let us honor their distinct heritage while reaffirming our commitment to enabling them to build a future bright with hope and opportunity for themselves, their families, and the country we love."

"Our democracy is premised on an assumption that even if somebody is not just like me, that they're a good person and a generous person."

"Our systems for maintaining the peace and our criminal justice systems generally work, except for this huge swath of the population that is incarcerated at rates that are unprecedented in world histor..."