“The president is scared of your power, and he wants you to believe your vote does not matter.”
“AI is not going anywhere. It has both promise and peril. I just want us to be thinking critically about this from all angles.”
“I’d be worried about a massive economic slowdown. You know, the impact of Wall Street on Main Street, and I’d be worried about job losses.”
“He wants you to lose confidence in our electoral system so you stay home this November.”

Political Quotes

On the recordOctober 25, 2023
If you engage in an unethical practice, if you cover up a serious problem, you should be fired, period. It should not be that difficult.
Said by
Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois
Source
congress.gov

Editor's note · Context

Obama emphasized accountability for unethical practices in the VA.

Share

Share on XShare on FacebookEmail this quote

More from Barack Obama

Jun 19, 2026

The success of this experiment was never a given.

foxnews.com
Jun 11, 2026

It's a way to honor her trailblazing leadership, and inspire visitors to follow in her footsteps.

obama.org
Jun 19, 2026

It fortifies you to say that, yes, this has been part of the journey that we’re on.

huffpost.com
Jun 22, 2026

I thought this was the South Side of Chicago.

abcnews.com
View all Barack Obama quotes

Other voices in this conversation