Barack Obama actually said...

"Today, we've stopped the flood of job losses, we've stabilized the financial system, and we can safely say that we've avoided that looming depression."

"Bipartisanship, not for its own sake but to solve problems, that's what our constituents, the American people, need from us right now."

"The only thing I don't want is for Washington to continue being so Washington-like."

"The Commission should conduct a comprehensive review of policies for managing the back end of the nuclear fuel cycle."