Barack Obama actually said...

"So, what I'm going to be laying out is the things that I can do with my lawful authority as president to make the system work better even as I continue to work with Congress and encourage them to get ..."

"The notion that somehow by myself I can go and do these things is just not true."

"Obama Will Address the Nation about his Executive Order on Immigration"

"With respect to the notion that I can just suspend deportations through executive order, that's just not the case."