Barack Obama: “And while we have much work ahead to repair the damage done by the recession, we are on a better path thanks in no small…”

it was nevertheless important that we all play a part in assuring that our elected officials are accountable.

I obviously have a room in his head.

They're meant to remind us of who we can be, to remind us of what's possible, so we can forge ahead.

We’ve now fought a war, spent billions and billions of dollars, you know, put enormous strain on our military. A lot of people have died. And it feels like we’re back where we were before we started the war, except maybe a little bit worse…