I looked into Mr. Putin's eyes, and I saw three letters, a "K," a "G," and a "B."

We make the future better than the past. We don't hide from history. We make history.

But I also want to change the dynamics of this debate, which has kept us gridlocked into positions which caused people to shoot at abortion clinics and other Americans to view it as the only issue in American politics, ... There are areas we can agree on. ... We need to work together to eliminate abortion.

I think I am becoming incapable of being too surprised. But it just makes me sad and sick.

But I'm still a work in progress. My mother calls me quite frequently with various critiques of my performance on TV and other public events. She's usually pretty severe with her comments.

Americans have got to understand that we are paying present-day retirees with the taxes paid by young workers in America today. And that's a disgrace. It's an absolute disgrace and it's got to be fixed.

I am confident, with the leadership and the backing of the American people, President Obama will turn this country around.