Barack Obama actually said...

"We want to stand on the side of human rights and democracy."

"Thanks in advance for the extraordinary work that you're going to do over the next 18 months to make sure that we can finish the job that we started."

"It was about commitments we made to each other as Americans, about who we are and what we care about."

"I'm optimistic. I'm hopeful. I'm confident that we can come together."