Barack Obama actually said...

"What we should be doing is talking about what we expect to do in order to lead the country down the long-term path of economic growth because families were having trouble even before this Wall Street ..."

"Right now, there has to be a sense of urgency on the part of everybody because this is putting jobs at risk, economic growth at risk, small businesses at risk, the financial markets and people's retir..."

"Prosperity cannot be sustained if it shuts people out."

"The government-brokered sale of Washington Mutual is the latest sign of the perilous situation facing our financial system and our economy."