“The first bill that President Obama signed into law was the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act. I think it says something about his priorities that the first bill he put his name on has my name on it too. As he said that day with me by his side, "Making our economy work means making sure it works for everyone."” ThinkingFirstsMeanSaidLawNamesSidesPresidentPayEconomyFairsBillsPrioritiesPresident Obama Author:Lilly Ledbetter
“President Obama has said that our aspirations should be realistic. We are not going to turn one of the poorest countries in the world, that was plunged into 30 years of war, into an advanced, industrialized, Western-style democracy. What we want to achieve is Afghanistan's capacity to secure and govern itself.” WorldWantShouldYearsSaidWarCountryTurnsPresidentDemocracyAchieveStyleCapacityWesternSecureAspirationRealisticAfghanistanPresident ObamaPoorest Author:David Petraeus
“President Obama has been attacking relentlessly. In 2008 he said that if you're out of fresh ideas you use stale tactics against your opponent - you try and make your opponent unacceptable and that's what he is trying to do.” IfsTryingHas BeensSaidIdeasUsePresidentOpponentsPresident ObamaTacticsAttackingStaleFresh Ideas Author:Rob Portman
“Our country has suffered from an on-again, off-again energy policy that has failed to get us to energy independence. As President Obama has said, we need a comprehensive energy plan for the country that includes conventional resources like oil and gas, but that also takes advantage of wind, solar, biomass, geothermal, and other renewable resources.” NeedsSaidCountryEnergyPresidentPlansPolicyWindResourcesAdvantageIndependenceOilOur CountryGasPresident ObamaConventionalComprehensiveOil And GasEnergy PolicyRenewable ResourcesEnergy IndependenceBiomassGeothermal Author:Ken Salazar
“Bottom line is President Obama has said that it is a top priority of the United States of America to ensure that Iran never achieves a nuclear.” SaidStatesAmericaPresidentLinesUnitedUnited StatesAchieveBottomNuclearPrioritiesIranPresident ObamaUnited States Of AmericaBottom LineTop Priorities Author:Mitt Romney
“Donald Trump is attacking President Obama's background. And I said, 'Wait a minute, Trump also is from a mixed background. He's half jack and half ass.'” SaidWaitingPresidentHalfMinutesTrumpBackgroundsAssPresident ObamaAttacking Author:David Letterman
“After Mitt Romney said it would be naive to go into Pakistan to pursue the terrorists, it took President Obama, against the advice of many, to give that order and finally rid this earth of Osama bin Laden. Ask Osama bin Laden is he is better off now than he was four years ago.” IfsGivingYearsSaidWould BeEarthOrderAsksPresidentFourAdviceYears AgoTerroristPursuePresident ObamaFour YearsPakistanNaiveBetter OffRomneyBin LadenOsama Bin Laden Author:John F. Kerry
“President Obama has decided that he wants his presidential library to be in Chicago, not Hawaii. Today Hawaii's governor said, 'Great, who's going to want to come to Hawaii now?'” WantSaidTodayPresidentDecidedLibraryPresidentialChicagoPresident ObamaGovernorsHawaii Author:Conan O'Brien
“In a speech today, President Obama said that Michelle Obama is very strong and talented and she frequently tells him that he is wrong. As a result, Michelle Obama is now the Republican front-runner for 2016.” SaidTodayStrongPresidentResultsFrontsRepublicanSpeechPresident ObamaVery StrongRunners Author:Conan O'Brien
“President Obama said the small drone that flew over the White House fence yesterday could be bought at any RadioShack. After hearing this, the RadioShack CEO said, 'I'm shocked to find out we still sell something people want.'” PeopleWantSaidStillsHousePresidentWhiteSellsHearingYesterdayWhite HousePresident ObamaCeoShockedFenceFlewDrones Author:Conan O'Brien
“The Secret Service said there have been 40 fence-jumping incidents at the White House in the past five years. Half of them were intruders trying to get in. The other half was President Obama trying to get out.” TryingYearsHas BeensSaidPastHousePresidentWhiteSecretHalfFiveFive YearsWhite HousePresident ObamaFenceJumpingIncidentsOther HalfSecret ServiceIntruders Author:Conan O'Brien
“President Obama and Vladimir Putin are both in China attending the same economic summit. Obama saw Putin and said, 'After those midterms, it's nice to finally see a friendly face.'” SaidFacesPresidentSawsNiceEconomicChinaFriendlyPresident ObamaSummitPutinAttendingMidtermsFriendly Faces Author:Conan O'Brien
“President Obama and his wife are going to Kenya. Donald Trump said, 'While you're there, pick up your birth certificate.'” SaidPresidentWifeTrumpBirthPicksPresident ObamaKenyaCertificatesBirth Certificate Author:David Letterman
“President Obama's trying to work out a nuclear deal with Iran, and the Republicans are steamed. They got together and sent Iran a letter about the nuclear deal. They said if this doesn't work, by God, they're going to send Seth Rogen and James Franco.” IfsTryingSaidTogetherPresidentDealsRepublicanLettersWork OutNuclearIranPresident ObamaThey SaidFranco Author:David Letterman
“President Obama finally has his own personal Twitter account. Even John McCain said, 'Welcome to the Internet, grandpa.'” SaidPresidentInternetAccountsWelcomePresident ObamaMccainGrandpa Author:Jimmy Fallon
“In celebration of Mother's Day yesterday, President Obama called three moms who had written him letters. Then kids who made their mom a macaroni necklace said, 'Thanks, Obama.'” MadeSaidKidsMotherThreePresidentWrittenMomLettersYesterdayThanksPresident ObamaCelebrationMothers DayNecklacesMacaroni Author:Jimmy Fallon
“Tomorrow President Obama will host NASCAR racing champion Kevin Harvick at the White House. They both said they look forward to spending an hour or two not having the slightest interest in what the other is saying.” LooksSaidTwoHousePresidentInterestHoursWhiteTomorrowSpendingChampionWhite HouseRacingHostPresident ObamaKevinNascarNascar Racing Author:Jimmy Fallon
“President Obama has reduced the sentences of 22 federal prisoners who were arrested for drug-related crimes - eight of whom were serving life sentences. It marks the first time someone has said 'Thanks Obama' but actually meant it.” FirstsSaidPresidentCrimeDrugFirst TimeMarkEightSentencesThanksRelatedServingPrisonerPresident ObamaArrested Author:Jimmy Fallon
“The White House announced that President Obama will attend a summit in Kenya this July. When asked if he's ever been to Kenya, Obama said, 'Of course. I was born - no, bored - over there. There's nothing to do in Kenya.'” IfsSaidCoursesHousePresidentBornWhiteBoredWhite HousePresident ObamaSummitJulyKenya Author:Jimmy Fallon
“Yesterday, the White House confirmed that President Obama will meet with Pope Francis during his visit in September. Some experts are wondering if they'll discuss their disagreement over contraception. Then Joe Biden said, 'I didn't even know they were dating.'” IfsKnowsSaidHousePresidentWhiteWonderDatingYesterdayExpertsWhite HousePresident ObamaSeptemberPopeDisagreementContraceptionBiden Author:Jimmy Fallon
“President Obama recently sat down with ESPN and said the NCAA should reduce the shot clock for basketball games. Then he said, 'And while we're at it, is there any way they can reduce the 'being president clock?'” WayShouldSaidGamesPresidentBasketballShotsClockSatPresident ObamaBasketball GameNcaaEspn Author:Jimmy Fallon
“During his weekly address to the nation, President Obama discussed higher education and said, 'The most important skill you can sell is your knowledge.' Or as English majors working at Starbucks put it, 'No it's not.'” SaidImportantNationsPresidentHigherSkillsMajorsSellsAddressesPresident ObamaHigher EducationStarbucksEnglish Major Author:Jimmy Fallon
“President Obama said that if he could have any superpower, he'd want the ability to speak any language. That's so everyone in the world could tell him he picked one of the lamest possible superpowers.” IfsWorldWantSaidSpeakLanguagePresidentAbilityPresident ObamaSuperpowerAbility To Speak Author:Jimmy Fallon
“The U.S. is re-establishing relations with Cuba. But before President Obama can lift the embargo, it will need approval from the Republican-controlled Congress - or as Republicans who called Obama said, 'Close, but no cigar.'” NeedsSaidPresidentRepublicanRelationCongressLiftsControlledPresident ObamaApprovalCubaCigarEmbargo Author:Jimmy Fallon
“In an interview, President Obama said he recently deejayed a small dance party at the White House. Obama has a lot in common with deejays. He takes requests and then completely ignores them.” SaidHousePresidentWhitePartyCommonInterviewsWhite HousePresident ObamaRequestDance PartyDeejays Author:Jimmy Fallon
“President Obama recently said that his day is all about politics, so in the mornings he likes to watch ESPN. So if you get the feeling he's repeating himself every half hour, that's where he learned it from.” IfsSaidFeelingsPresidentHoursHalfWatchesMorningLikesPresident ObamaHalf HoursEspn Author:Jimmy Fallon
“Both President Obama and former President George W. Bush were interviewed on 'Face the Nation' over the weekend. President Bush said there's a 50 percent chance his brother Jeb will run for president in 2016. Then he said, 'But there's an 80 percent chance he won't.'” SaidRunningFacesNationsPresidentChanceBrotherPercentFormerPresident ObamaWeekendPresident BushPresident George W Bush Author:Jimmy Fallon
“It was the 60th anniversary of 'Face the Nation.' During his interview, President Obama said, 'Our country doesn't fear the future. We grab it.' Nothing says you grab the future like going on a 60-year-old show hosted by a 77-year-old-man to speak to a 90-year-old audience.” MenYearsSaidCountryShowsFacesSpeakNationsPresidentAudienceOur CountryInterviewsOld ManPresident Obama Author:Jimmy Fallon
“Now that the midterm elections are over, President Obama has invited congressional leaders from both parties to a meeting at the White House tomorrow. When asked if he's nervous, Obama said, 'Oh, I'm not going to be there. I just invited them over. They can figure it out themselves.'” IfsSaidHousePresidentWhitePartyLeaderFiguresTomorrowElectionMeetingsNervousWhite HousePresident ObamaInvitedMidtermsMidterm Elections Author:Jimmy Fallon
“After Michael Jordan recently criticized President Obama's golf game, Obama responded by saying that Jordan should spend more time thinking about his basketball team, the Charlotte Hornets. Then Jordan said, 'Do you really want to talk about whose team got crushed this week?'” ThinkingWantShouldSaidGamesPresidentWeekTeamBasketballGolfMore TimePresident ObamaCrushedJordanCharlotteBasketball TeamGolf GameHornets Author:Jimmy Fallon
“During a speech on Sunday, President Obama said to the crowd, 'We've got to vote. Vote. Vote. Vote. Vote. Vote.' This went on for an hour until someone finally fixed his teleprompter.” SaidPresidentHoursSpeechVoteCrowdsFixedSundayPresident Obama Author:Jimmy Fallon
“Today Prince William went to Washington, D.C., and he met with President Obama. He said, 'It feels weird being in the White House because I'm not an American.' And then Prince William said, 'Yeah, me too.'” FeelsSaidTodayHousePresidentWhiteMetsYeahWhite HousePresident Obama Author:Craig Ferguson
“Chris Christie has officially endorsed Mitt Romney for president. Christie said President Obama is 'shrinking the American pie.' And believe me, if there's one thing Christie hates, it's a small pie.” IfsBelieveSaidHatePresidentOne ThingPresident ObamaBelieve In MePieRomneyShrinkingChristieAmerican Pie Author:Jay Leno