It's the job, I think, of leaders to try to address peoples' real legitimate concerns and channel them in the most constructive ways possible.
Barack ObamaIf the global economy is unresponsive to people who feel left behind, if inequality continues to grow, then we could end up seeing more and more of these divisions arise throughout advanced economies around the world.
Barack ObamaPart of the power of the Internet is that information flows out there and it's generally not censored and it's generally not controlled by any single authority.
Barack ObamaEvery decision, every debate, no matter how important it is, with the same question: 'What does this mean for the next election? What does it mean for your poll numbers? Is this good for the Democrats or good for the Republicans? Who won the news cycle?' That's just how Washington is. They can't help it. They're obsessed with the sport of politics.
Barack Obama