Barack Obama actually said...

"Our democracy seems to be teetering on the brink of a crisis."

"The degree to which we did not see that Republican establishment, say, hold on, time-out, that’s not acceptable, that’s not who we are, but, rather, be cowed into accepting it, and then finally culmin..."

"I also think there are certain right wing media venues, for example, that monetize and capitalize on stoking the fear and resentment of a white population that is witnessing a changing America."

"Democracy is not a certainty, it is a possibility."