Barack Obama actually said...

"I recognize that a president comes in with a lot of stuff coming at him. But the Middle East peace process is so important that we can't reserve it to the end of a presidency. We've got to start soon,..."

"The vice presidency is the most important decision that I will make before I'm president. And it's something that I take very seriously."

"We're going to go through a process, and I will make my decision some time in the weeks to come."

"She has been an extraordinary candidate. She's been an extraordinary public servant for years now. She ran as tough a race as could be imagined."