“I’d rather be a really good one-term president than a mediocre two-term one.”

- Barack Obama

(analysis)

“I’m always worried about using the word victory because it evokes this notion of Emperor Hirohito coming down and signing a surrender to MacArthur…”

– Barack Obama

(analysis)

“Americans… still believe in an America where anything’s possible – they just don’t think their leaders do.”

– Barack Obama