Barack Obama actually said...

"That's why I'm going to keep up the pressure on Congress to do the right thing."

"I'll be the first to admit it didn't help as many folks as we'd hoped."

"we need to extend the payroll tax cut and continue to provide emergency unemployment benefits through the end of this year"

"the situation in or in relation to Cote d'Ivoire continues to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States."