Barack Obama actually said...

"This isn't about losing a campaign - this is about Americans who are losing their jobs, and their homes, and their life savings."

"While we face a very serious challenge, now is not the time for fear or panic, but for all of us to come together with resolve and determination that we can steer ourselves out of this crisis and rest..."

"It is time to turn the page on eight years of economic policies that put Wall Street before Main Street but ended up hurting both."

"Make no mistake: we must do more to help innocent homebuyers."