Barack Obama actually said...

"I have no higher priority as President of the United States than the safety and security of the American people, and I will do whatever is necessary to protect this country."

"The good news is that the current strain of H1N1 can be defeated by a course of antiviral treatment that we already have on hand."

"It is my greatest hope and prayer that all of these precautions and preparations prove unnecessary."

"This is a new strain of the flu virus, and because we haven't developed an immunity to it, it has more potential to cause us harm."