Barack Obama actually said...

"The high cost of energy diverts resources away from economic development."

"it's not the job of the U.S. to choose Iraqi leaders but at the same time during a background call that the administration had with reporters here at the White House, senior administration officials w..."

"the fate of this country hangs in the balance. One last chance for the political leadership here to get its act together and somehow keep this country together."

"The Government of Uganda's enactment of the Anti-Homosexuality Act runs counter to universal human rights and complicates our bilateral relationship."