Barack Obama: “We know that the choices we make in November and over the next few years will shape the next decade, if not the century.”

I think when you understand the complexities of America and the contradictions of America, I don’t think it makes you love it less. I think it makes you love it more.

Listen, hypocrisy is progress.

America is currently experiencing anger and vision but we are looking for fairness and common sense and mutual respect.

And there’s no reason to suggest that we can’t get through this one either.