What a big gap there was between the seeming lack of urgency on the part of the president and what people are experiencing day to day. People are anxious. As I travel around the country, they're worried about losing their homes. They're worried about losing their jobs. They can't afford to retire. They're trying to figure out how to finance their kids' college education.
Obama discusses the disconnect between the president's response to economic issues and the concerns of everyday Americans.
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We can’t let a systematic assault on democracy just happen and stand by and so because of your actions, because of your courage, what you’ve seen is California responding, other states looking at what they can do to offset this mid-decade…
I am the president of all Americans, including those who did not vote for me. I have to consider what’s best for them, even the ones who don’t like me.
Don’t tell me you’re a Democrat but you’re kind of disappointed right now, so you’re not doing anything.
There are no ifs, ands or buts about it, the central premise of our democratic system is that we have to be able to disagree and have sometimes really contentious debates without resorting to violence.
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