Barack Obama actually said...

"Our thoughts and those of Americans and people all around the world are with Nelson Mandela and his family and all of South Africans."

"I've never forgotten the beauty of this country, the warmth of its people."

"With rights come responsibilities and burdens, and it's not always comfortable, and you can't always make everybody happy."

"The struggle here against apartheid, for freedom, Madiba's moral courage, this country's historic transition to a free and democratic nation has been a personal inspiration to me."