Barack Obama actually said...

"Commerce secretary is a pretty good job, you know."

"We're seeing some areas where we can be doing better in making sure that this money is not going to CEO compensation that it's protecting taxpayers and that the taxpayers are going to get their money ..."

"It appears based on reports that we've seen that this time out the executives from these auto makers are putting forward a more serious set of plans."

"I don't think the country can let the auto industry go down the tubes. We need to do something."