Barack Obama actually said...

"The most important constraint on any president is the American people themselves, of an informed citizenry that is active and participating and engaged."

"The peaceful transition of power is one of the hallmarks of our democracy."

"The situation in Burundi continues to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States."

"What we can do is to work along the borders in a cooperative way with Mexico so that the pressure of what are now mostly Central American immigrants into our country is handled in a humane way."