President Obama called for a 'we' nation in his Inauguration Address. Art convenes. It is not just inspirational. It is aspirational. It pricks the walls of our compartmentalized minds, opens our hearts and makes us brave. And that's what we need most in our country today. Anna Deavere Smith addressartaspirational share on social
President Obama came to office proclaiming that he aims to solve problems, not hand them on to our children. Most presidents say that sort of thing. Christopher Buckley aimchildhand Change image and share on social
President Obama came to visit me in the hospital. He said, 'I wish you were still in the Senate; I need your help.' I'm not certain I can help on everything. Maybe some things. Bob Dole hospitalobamapresident Change image and share on social
President Obama can talk about having no grand schemes and making no big gains, but the reality is he can't get anything of significance through Congress. Robert Dallek bigcongressgain Change image and share on social
President Obama celebrates diversity, yet instinctively seeks common ground and builds on that common ground to make progress. Valerie Jarrett buildcelebratecommon Change image and share on social
President Obama chose politics over leadership. 'Hope' and 'Change' have become bait-and-switch. Lindsey Graham baitchangechoose Change image and share on social
President Obama clearly cannot run on his record. All he's offering is more of the same. That's not good. Look at the economy. It's stagnating. And so, what they're now going to try and do is bring this campaign down to little things, distractions, distortions, smear, fear, anger, frustration. Paul Ryan angerbringcampaign share on social
President Obama could keep a big map with push pins on it to keep track of how many countries hate us, and when we get down to only half, let's have a ball. I'll blow up the balloons myself. Paula Poundstone ballballoonbig Change image and share on social
President Obama decided to prematurely withdraw from Iraq for no other reason than politics. The artificial deadline for withdrawal was not determined for strategic goals but rather for a political one - his reelection timetable. Michael Ramirez artificialdeadlinedecide share on social
President Obama did something that no Democrat's done since Franklin Roosevelt: that is, get a majority vote in Ohio twice. So I don't really buy that his policy is that unpopular. Sherrod Brown buydemocratfranklin Change image and share on social