You know, what I want to do is make sure that I'm constantly talking about al Qaeda and other affiliated organizations because we, I believe, can win over moderate Muslims to recognize that that kind of destruction and nihilism ultimately…

I campaigned on changing Washington and bottom-up politics. And I don't want to send the message to the American people that there are two sets of standards; one for powerful people and one for ordinary folks who are working every day and…

I think this was a mistake. I think I screwed up. And I take responsibility for it.

Anderson, good to see you. How you been?

The outstanding work that's being done here by the entire staff and the parents who are so active and involved is an example of how all of our schools should be.

We also have to set in place some rules of the road.

The only measure of my success as president, when people look back five years from now, or nine years from now, is going to be, did I get this economy fixed?

I think that the American people understand something has to be done. They want to make sure that we're serious about it and that we're not using this to promote politics as usual.

I think there are mechanisms in place to make sure that institutions that are taking taxpayer money are not using that money for executive compensation.

We have got to have a recovery package that puts people back to work and ensures that states that are dealing with rising unemployment can deal with unemployment insurance.

We've got to have a recovery package that puts people back to work and ensures that states that are dealing with rising unemployment can deal with unemployment insurance, can provide health care for people who lost their jobs.