Barack Obama: “Ray LaHood Secretary of Labor has said that being the Secretary of Transportation is the best job he ever had in public…”

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

Of course, we did not accomplish everything we set out to do. No administration does. Some of the exhibits reflect unfinished business, in some cases, my own shortcomings and mistakes, in some cases because - as a sign I kept on the…

I think when you understand the complexities of America and the contradictions of America, I don’t think it makes you love it less. I think it makes you love it more.

The essence of Prop. 50 is to say that if you are going to play that game, then we are going to try to counteract that abuse of the system.