The second thing we have to do is to make sure that all of us think about how we approach our elections… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I refuse to accept any approach that isn't balanced. I'm not going to ask students and seniors and middle-class families to pay… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
As I said in my State of the Union address ensuring the security of the United States and the safety of our… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
If you think you got a better idea in terms of how to approach this that's not gonna result in more pollution,… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Sometimes if your only approach is cutting spending at a time when the economy's contracting, then the economy will contract further. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I think that [having not a lot of time sweating the details] can be both a strength and a weakness. I think… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
We do have to balance this issue of privacy and security. Those who pretend that there's no balance that has to be… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
What I want to try to do is unify the two wings of the Democratic Party. What's considered the more progressive wing… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
My hope is that the president-elect [Donald Trump] coming in takes a similarly constructive approach, finding areas where we can cooperate with… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
One of the great qualities of Chancellor Merkel is that she is steady. She analyzes a situation. She's honest. Sometimes we've had… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Most people who meet my wife quickly conclude that she is remarkable. They are right about this. She is smart, funny and… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I think that Mr. Snowden raised some legitimate concerns. How he did it was something that did not follow the procedures and… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
We have to deal with issues like inequality, we have deal with issues of economic dislocation, we have to deal with peoples… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
If you hear what people had to say about Abraham Lincoln or what they had to say about FDR, or what they… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I think we can provide common-sense approaches to the issue of illegal guns that are ending up on the streets. We can… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I don't expect that the president-elect [Donald Trump] will follow exactly our blueprint or our approach, but my hope is that he… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
With respect to Russia, my principal approach to Russia has been constant since I first came into office. Russia is an important… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
So here's what I want you to know, and here's what I want all our men and women in uniform to know: Because of… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The peaceful transition of power is one of the hallmarks of our democracy. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
As opposed to getting into arguments about, well, these folks have been treated fairly so now we're going to be doing things that, very… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
What we've said to the girls is: 'If you guys ever decide that you're going to get a tattoo, then mommy and me will… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
All of us take offense to anyone who reaps the rewards of living in America without taking on the responsibilities of living in America.… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The world is complicated and full of grays, but there's still truth there to be found. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
That is another theme in the book [Dreams from My Father]. How do we exercise more empathy in our public discourse? How do we… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I can say across Europe that many principles that have been taken for granted here around free speech, and around civil liberties and an… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
So Americans understand the costs of war. Yet as a country, we will never tolerate our security being threatened, nor stand idly by when… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I want to thank the Greek people publicly for their humanitarian response to the crisis of so many migrants and refugees seeking safety in… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
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