Barack Obama actually said...

"The American people deserve a serious debate on immigration, and it's time to take the polarizing rhetoric off our national stage."

"Ratifying a treaty like START isn't about winning a victory for an administration or a political party, it's about the safety and security of the United States of America."

"It is time to recognize that sacrifice, valor, and integrity are no more defined by sexual orientation than they are by race or gender, religion or creed."

"It is not only the right thing to do for talented young people who seek to serve a country they know as their own, it is the right thing for the United States of America."