Barack Obama actually said...
It's not a lack of plans or policies that's the problem here. It's a lack of political will in Washington. It's the insistence on drawing lines in the sand. A refusal to put what's best for the country ahead of self-interest or party or ideology. That's what we need to change.
Context
Obama addresses the issue of political dysfunction in Washington as a key factor in the recent credit rating downgrade.
08/07/2011