Barack Obama: “The time for change has come.”

I think when you understand the complexities of America and the contradictions of America, I don’t think it makes you love it less. I think it makes you love it more.

Every president here today, as different as we are, has tried our best to uphold the values that John McCain and Mitt Romney believed in no less than I did.

No one was more skilled at bringing people together and getting legislation passed.

It was nevertheless important that we all play a part in assuring that our elected officials are accountable.