Barack Obama actually said...

"I think what will happen with the president-elect is there are going to be certain elements of his temperament that will not serve him well unless he recognizes them and corrects them."

"I think it's important to give him the room and the space to do that."

"I don't think he is ideological. I think ultimately he's pragmatic in that way."

"we have better ideas, but they have to be heard for us to actually translate those ideas into votes and ultimately into action."