Barack Obama actually said...

"I am confident that they will be valuable additions to my administration and I look forward to working with them in the months and years ahead."

"We have just started to change this country, and we need a partner like Creigh Deeds to finish the work that we just began."

"I want to thank the United States Senate for acting in a bipartisan way to use Recovery Act funds to extend the Cash for Clunkers program."

"We are living proof that education is the single best investment we can make in our future and our children's future."