Barack Obama actually said...

You can see your streets safer, your schools doing better by our children, our businesses growing faster, and our communities growing strong...

By nature, and if not by nature, then by virtue of the position, you end up having to be pragmatic.

There's no silver bullet that will bring down gas prices or reduce our dependence on foreign oil overnight.

The determination and sacrifice of the Yemeni people in the struggle for their universal rights has been inspiring.