Barack Obama actually said...

"But January 20th is our chance to begin anew – with a new direction, new ideas, and new reforms that will create jobs and fuel long-term economic growth."

"What is not negotiable is the need for immediate action."

"He has the capacity, as does Obama, to push things along with the Congress, with the Treasury Department, possibly with the White House, with the automakers."

"Obama had to signal some sense of leadership on the economy and that's what happened here and the market reacted very positively to it."