Barack Obama actually said...

"Jim will be deeply missed."

"That's why I'm going to take action on my own wherever I can: to grow our economy from the middle out, not the top down."

"no matter who you are, what you look like, or where you come from, if you work hard and meet your responsibilities, you can succeed."

"let us do our part to ensure our young people can go as far as their passions and hard work will take them."