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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Jul 4, 2016

There's never been any man or woman more qualified for this office than Hillary Clinton—ever.

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Jul 4, 2016

If your concern is who's going to look out for working families, if you're voting your pocketbook, if you're asking who's actually going to stand up for the guy on the construction site... then this is not even a choice.

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Jul 4, 2016

And the President receives regular briefings on homeland security.

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Jul 4, 2016

I'm here to tell you that the truth is, nobody fully understands the challenges of the job of President until you've actually sat at that desk.

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Jul 4, 2016

Hillary understands that we make our own destiny as long as we're together.

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Jul 4, 2016

Ab represented the best of public service himself, and he believed in empowering the next generation of young people to shape our country.

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Jul 4, 2016

Everybody can tweet but nobody actually know what it takes to do the job until you sat behind the desk.

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Jul 4, 2016

Nobody fully understands the challenges of the job of President until you've actually sat at that desk.

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Jul 4, 2016

However, certain sections of this legislation would weaken the rights of Federal employees, and be impractical and administratively burdensome to implement.

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Jul 4, 2016

The United States strongly condemns the terrorist attacks yesterday in Saudi Arabia.

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