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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Jun 7, 2021

The degree to which we did not see that Republican establishment, say, hold on, time-out, that’s not acceptable, that’s not who we are, but, rather, be cowed into accepting it, and then finally culminating in January 6, where what…

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Jun 7, 2021

I also think there are certain right wing media venues, for example, that monetize and capitalize on stoking the fear and resentment of a white population that is witnessing a changing America.

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Jun 4, 2021

Democracy is not a certainty, it is a possibility.

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Jun 4, 2021

When it comes to aliens, there are some things I just can’t tell you on air. The truth is that when I came into office, I asked, right? I was like God, is there the lab somewhere where we’re keeping the alien specimens and spaceship? And…

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Jun 3, 2021

Donald Trump doesn`t respect poor people. He thinks that they`re dumb because they are poor.

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Jun 3, 2021

What is true -- and I`m actually being serious here -- is, is that there are -- there`s footage and records of objects in the skies that we don`t know exactly what they are. We can`t explain how they moved, their trajectory.

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Jun 2, 2021

The filibuster, apparently, if it does not get reformed, still means that maybe 30 percent of the population potentially controls the majority of Senate seats. So, if you say that 30 percent of the country is irreconcilably wrong, then…

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Jun 2, 2021

If the filibuster is getting in the way of our democracy, then it is time for it to go.

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May 26, 2021

The truth is that, when I came into office, I asked, right? I was like, all right, is there the lab somewhere where we`re keeping the alien specimens and spaceship? And the answer was no. What is true -- and I`m actually being serious here…

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May 10, 2021

My policies are so mainstream that, if I had said the same policies that I have back in the 1980s, I`d be considered a moderate Republican.

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May 7, 2021

I have to point out, though, that some of the very same folks in Congress who opposed the Recovery Act and claimed that it hasn’t worked have been all too happy to claim credit for recovery act projects and the jobs those projects have…

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