Barack Obama: “I hope that Congress chooses to keep our Government open and operating so that heroes like this can keep working to…”

This idea that any suggestion or criticism that America was anything other than perfect is unpatriotic... is a suggestion that you hate your country.

it was nevertheless important that we all play a part in assuring that our elected officials are accountable.

there will be no kings

never talks that way when they are in the same room.