My task over the last two years hasn't just been to stop the bleeding. My task has also been to try to figure out how do we address some of the structural problems in the economy that have prevented more Googles from being created. Barack Obama addressbleedcreate share on social
My job is not to represent Washington to you, but to represent you to Washington. Barack Obama jobrepresentwashington Change image and share on social
Let's be honest - tracking down, rounding up, and deporting millions of people isn't realistic. Anyone who suggests otherwise isn't being straight with you. It's also not who we are as Americans. Barack Obama americandeporthonest Change image and share on social
I am the commander in chief of the United States armed forces, and Iraq is gonna have to ultimately provide for its own security. Barack Obama armchiefcommander Change image and share on social
My fellow Americans, we are and always will be a nation of immigrants. We were strangers once, too. Barack Obama americanfellowimmigrant Change image and share on social
It took a lot of blood, sweat and tears to get to where we are today, but we have just begun. Today we begin in earnest the work of making sure that the world we leave our children is just a little bit better than the one we inhabit today. Barack Obama beginbiteblood share on social
A mother deserves a day off to care for a sick child or sick parent without running into hardship - and you know what, a father does, too. It's time to do away with workplace policies that belong in a 'Mad Men' episode. Barack Obama belongcarechild share on social
On every front there are clear answers out there that can make this country stronger, but we're going to break through the fear and the frustration people are feeling. Our job is to make sure that even as we make progress, that we are also giving people a sense of hope and vision for the future. Barack Obama answerbreakclear share on social
What I believe is that marriage is between a man and a woman, but what I also believe is that we have an obligation to make sure that gays and lesbians have the rights of citizenship that afford them visitations to hospitals, that allow them to be, to transfer property between partners, to make certain that they're not discriminated on the job. Barack Obama affordcitizenshipdiscriminate share on social
We worship an awesome God in the Blue States, and we don't like federal agents poking around our libraries in the Red States. We coach Little League in the Blue States and have gay friends in the Red States. Barack Obama agentawesomeblue share on social