Barack Obama actually said...

"Thank you for your sacrifice, but also thank you for reminding the rest of the country what patriotism really means."

"I have no doubt that the first African American president had to be somebody who could speak the way I did in the 2004 convention speech about the ideal of what America is."

"Jeff's leadership has been vital throughout the normalization of relations between the United States and Cuba."

"The first inauguration is like your wedding in the sense that it is a joyous moment and occasion, but you're so busy and kind of stressed making sure that Aunt Such-and-Such and Uncle So-and-So and co..."