Barack Obama

After two years of unimaginable loss and suffering for Israeli families and the people of Gaza, we should all be encouraged and relieved that an end to the conflict is within sight; that those hostages still being held will be reunited…

We should all be encouraged and relieved.

Those are all topics that we have to be able to discuss honestly and forthrightly, while we still insist that in that process of debate, we respect other people's right to say things that we profoundly disagree with.

And that's a mistake as well.

There's been some confusion, I think, around this lately, and frankly, coming from the White House and some of the other positions of authority that suggest, even before we had determined who the perpetrator of this evil act was, that…

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.

This kind of despicable violence has no place in our democracy.

I think that approach is a smart, measured approach, designed to address a very particular problem in a very particular moment in time.

And we’re going to do it in a temporary basis because we’re keeping our eye on where we want to be long term.

I believe that Gov. Newsom’s approach is a responsible approach. He said this is going to be responsible. We’re not going to try to completely maximize it.

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…

The redistricting push is a power grab that undermines our democracy.

A power grab that undermines our democracy

Aid must be permitted to reach people in Gaza. There is no justification for keeping food and water away from civilian families.

These bizarre allegations are ridiculous and a weak attempt at distraction.

That then makes them more interested in appeals by folks who say, 'The reason you don't feel respected is because women have been doing this, or this group has been doing that.' And that is not a healthy place to be.

If you're not thinking about what's happening to boys and how they're being raised, that can actually hurt women.

Those of us with daughters, we've got to have good guys out there... not necessarily to get married, but to make sure that what we're learning isn't undermined.

There’s been, I gather, some argument between the left of the party and people who are promoting the quote-unquote abundance agenda. Listen, those things are not contradictory.

Make sure that the DNC [Democratic National Committee] has what it needs to compete in what will be a more data-driven, more social media-driven cycle, which will cost some money and expertise and time.

Stop looking for the quick fix. Stop looking for the messiah. You have great candidates running races right now. Support those candidates.

You know, don’t tell me you’re a Democrat, but you’re kind of disappointed right now, so you’re not doing anything. No, now is exactly the time that you get in there and do something.

What’s needed now is courage.

Don’t say that you care deeply about free speech and then you’re quiet.

No, now is exactly the time that you get in there and do something.