Barack Obama actually said...

"Oftentimes, you'd vote present in order -- in order to indicate that you had problems with a bill that otherwise you might be willing to vote for."

"My suspicion is, I bet the other side must be rattled if they're continually saying false things about us, right?"

"We can't afford a President whose positions change with the politics of the moment, we need a President who knows that being ready on day one means getting it right from day one."

"He has a bold vision to take America in a positive new direction."