Barack Obama actually said...

"I'm not interested in punishing banks. I'm interested in protecting our economy."

"I have great confidence in the Prime Minister's leadership and his ability to navigate Italy through this difficult time."

"This agreement – the largest joint federal-state settlement ever obtained – is the result of unprecedented coordination among enforcement agencies throughout the government."

"All these issues, my view is that if we go back to first principles and we ask ourselves, what does it mean for us as Americans to live in a society where everybody has a fair shot, everybody is doing..."