Barack Obama actually said...

"But if you are ready for change, then we can go ahead and tell the lobbyists, their days of setting the agenda in Washington are over."

"Anyone who tells you we can drill our way out of this problem doesn't know what he or she is talking about, or isn't telling you the truth."

"The key to our success--as it has always been--will be to compete by developing new products, by generating new industries, by maintaining our role as the world's engine of scientific discovery and te..."

"As a Nation, we're facing tough choices as we put our fiscal house in order. But I want to be absolutely clear: We cannot and we must not balance the budget on the backs of our veterans."