Barack Obama: “This executive action is not a substitute for action at the state or federal level.”

The success of this experiment was never a given.

it was nevertheless important that we all play a part in assuring that our elected officials are accountable.

We’ve now fought a war, spent billions and billions of dollars, you know, put enormous strain on our military. A lot of people have died. And it feels like we’re back where we were before we started the war, except maybe a little bit worse…

This idea that any suggestion or criticism that America was anything other than perfect is unpatriotic... is a suggestion that you hate your country.