Barack Obama actually said...

"There has been a leadership vacuum in Washington, that somebody needed to step in. That Barack Obama needed to take action."

"Obama had to signal some sense of leadership on the economy and that's what happened here and the market reacted very positively to it."

"He has been one of the prime architects with Paulson and with Bernanke of this bailout effort."

"In the coming years, my administration will bring a fresh perspective on America's role and responsibilities around the world."