Barack Obama actually said...

"It is not going to be quick, and it is not going to be easy for us to dig ourselves out of the hole that we are in."

"Today, once again, our country is piled high with difficulty, and Americans have put their trust in President-elect Barack Obama and Vice-President-elect Joe Biden to think and act anew."

"Now is a good time for us to set politics aside for a while and think practically about what will actually work to move the economy forward."

"We are facing the greatest economic challenge of our lifetime."