Barack Obama: “It is a proud chapter in the story of the American soldier.”

I think when you understand the complexities of America and the contradictions of America, I don’t think it makes you love it less. I think it makes you love it more.

Every president here today, as different as we are, has tried our best to uphold the values that John McCain and Mitt Romney believed in no less than I did.

America is currently experiencing anger and vision but we are looking for fairness and common sense and mutual respect."

She knew she was going to mess me up, and she did it anyway."