Barack Obama actually said...

It's not about the day-to-day ups and downs; it's where you're trying to go and where you're trying to take the country.

That's why I ordered the closing of the detention center at Guantanamo.

These fine public servants are welcome additions to my team as we work to put America on a path towards prosperity and keep our nation safe.

We've begun to pick ourselves up and dust ourselves off, and we've begun the work of remaking America.