Political Quotes

Barack Obama

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Barack Obama served as the 44th President of the United States from January 20, 2009, to January 20, 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously represented Illinois in the U.S. Senate from 2005 to 2008 and served in the Illinois State Senate from 1997 to 2004. Obama is known for his signature policies including the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, and his efforts in economic recovery following the 2008 financial crisis. His presidency was marked by significant legislative achievements and a focus on healthcare reform, climate change, and foreign policy initiatives such as the Iran nuclear deal.

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Jan 6, 2024

If we do not do well in Iowa, and New Hampshire, and South Carolina – the race is over.

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Oct 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.

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Oct 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.

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Oct 24, 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.

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Oct 18, 2023

It's not just the iconic mountains and parks that we protect. It's the forests where generations of families have hiked and picnicked and connected with nature.

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Oct 7, 2023

These are further reminders that we will help to preserve Israel's qualitative military edge. So Israel can defend itself by itself against any threat.

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Jun 14, 2023

And so if a Republican who may even be sincere in saying I want us all to live together doesn't have a plan for how do we address crippling generational poverty, that is a consequence of hundreds of years of racism in this society and we…

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Jun 14, 2023

I am dismissive of people who try to trot out woke, because women in the workplace don't want to be sexually harassed.

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Jun 13, 2023

One of the challenges of a democratic government is making sure that even in the midst of emergencies and passions, we make sure that the rule of law . . . prevail.

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Dec 24, 2022

But you also cannot, over the long term or even the medium term, deal with this problem by having the United States serially occupy various countries all around the Middle East.

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Dec 24, 2022

You can't defeat ISIS with air strikes alone.

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Dec 24, 2022

We don't have the resources. It puts enormous strains on our military. And at some point, we leave. And then things blow up again.

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