I think [ chief organizer of the Democratic Party ] it's something that I have an interest in. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
When it comes to the budget, we know that we shouldn't be cutting more on core investments, like education, that are going… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
In fact, the best thing we could do on taxes for all Americans is to simplify the individual tax code. This will… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I remember having meetings with Republican senators who initially had been trying to engage [Obamacare] but saw that the politics of 'no'… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The amount of interaction, the amount of understanding that exists in your generation among people of different races and different creeds and… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The Tea Party I have huge disagreements with, obviously. But I give them credit for having activated themselves. And they made a… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
One faction of one party, in one house of Congress, in one branch of government, doesn't get to shut down the entire… — 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
Over the last few years a lot of people have become aware of the inequities in the criminal justice system, right now,… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I think that to the extent that we focus on problems where we can build a moral and a political consensus, then… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
To the extent that our political dialogue is such where everything is under suspicion, everybody is corrupt and everybody is doing things… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I'm willing to work with anyone of either party who has a good idea and the commitment to see through. And we… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The American people are a non-ideological people. They very much are looking for common-sense, practical solutions to the problems that they face.… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Our alliance with our NATO partners has been a cornerstone of U.S. foreign policy for nearly 70 years, in good times and… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
You not only do you appreciate the sacrifices people have made and the hours they've kept and the soccer games they missed… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
We were just at the beginnings of a recovery [in 2010]. And the, you know, whoever is president at that point is… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
Of course, there's been a real debate about where to invest and where to cut, and I'm committed to working with members… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I have been in Washington for a while now, and most things don't surprise me. The fact that twenty 6-year-olds were gunned… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
No party has a monopoly on wisdom. No democracy works without compromise. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
We all remember Abraham Lincoln as the leader who saved our Union. Founder of the Republican Party. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I think it's a healthy thing for the Democratic Party to go through some reflection. — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The fear among economists across the political spectrum that was - was that we were rapidly plummeting towards a second Great Depression.… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
I still don't feel responsible for what Donald Trump says or does. But I do feel a responsibility as president of the… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
The politics around trade has always been tough, particularly in the Democratic party, because people have memories of outsourcing and job loss. — 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