In the course of a healthy debate, we prioritize different goals, and the different means of reaching them. But without some common baseline of facts, without a willingness to admit new information and concede that your opponent might be making a fair point, and that science and reason matter - then we're going to keep talking past each other, and we'll make common ground and compromise impossible.
Barack ObamaI think that it's important for judges to understand that if a woman is out there trying to raise a family, trying to support her family, and is being treated unfairly, then the court has to stand up, if nobody else will. And that's the kind of judge that I want.
Barack ObamaI will never apologize for saying that the future of humanity and the future of the world is going to be defined by what we have in common as opposed to those things that separate us and ultimately lead us into conflict.
Barack ObamaThe point I was making was not that Grandmother harbors any racial animosity. She doesn't. But she is a typical white person.
Barack ObamaInstead of giving in to cynicism and division, let's move forward with the confidence and optimism and unity that define us as a people.
Barack ObamaUnder my plan of a cap-and-trade system, electricity rates would necessarily skyrocket.
Barack ObamaOf course, there is no question that Libya - and the world - will be better off with Gaddafi out of power. I, along with many other world leaders, have embraced that goal, and will actively pursue it through non-military means. But broadening our military mission to include regime change would be a mistake.
Barack Obama