The quibble I have with President [Barack] Obama is,and I think some other people will have it, too is that the rhetoric is fine, and identifying the problem is fine. But it`s to use a football analogy, he sort of pushes it into the red zone, and then tends to settle for a field goal.

This victory alone is not the change we seek; it is only the chance for us to make that change.

Guaranteed, full stop, nobody gets treated differently when it comes to the Justice Department, because nobody is above the law.

It's one of the biggest benefits of being president that you really don't think about until you get here.

I am not in favor of concealed weapons. I think that creates a potential atmosphere where more innocent people could (get shot during) altercations.

We are God's partners in matters of life and death.

Losing the PR battles, particularly about healthcare, translated into losing his Democratic majorities in Congress, beginning with a Republican landslide in the midterm election of 2010.