Barack Obama actually said...

I would not have nominated Clarence Thomas. I don't think that he was a strong enough jurist or legal thinker at the time for that elevation.

Obama critiques Clarence Thomas's qualifications for the Supreme Court.

08/17/2008

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We have to end the war in Iraq. It costs us 9 billions to $10 billion a month.

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will pose undue environmental risks.

the failure to clean up this site quickly will one, delay future economic development opportunities.