Barack Obama actually said...

"It's helpful to Barack Obama, to the extent that he has a bit of a foil that he can deal with and talk to the country and say, 'Those Republicans are opposing me.'"

"When they finally pass our plan, I believe it will be a major step forward on our path to economic recovery."

"Health care has suddenly gotten a lot more difficult, to see it getting through to fruition this year."

"Right now, I'm learning an awful lot about the economy. I'm not a trained economist, but I'm spending a lot of time thinking about that so that I can make the very best decisions possible for the Amer..."