"I was elected because I believed in..." - Quote by Barack Obama
I was elected because I believed in what we call "grassroots politics," politics from the bottom up, not the top down.
More by Barack Obama
“I intend to protect a free and open internet, extend its reach to every classroom, and every community, and help folks build the fastest networks, so that the next generation of digital innovators and entrepreneurs have the platform to keep reshaping our world.”
“We run everything to ground. If you see something, say something. Report your concerns to law enforcement. They will be looked at, they will be reviewed.”
“You can't entirely compare between the United States and Greece for a range of reasons, not just because of the size of the economy.”
More on Politics
“Politics is supposed to be the second-oldest profession... and I have come to realize that it bears a very close resemblance to the first.”
“I regard reduction in Federal spending as one of the most important issues in this campaign. In my opinion it is the most direct and effective contribution that Government can make to business.”
“The issue we are reluctant to talk about is even more sensitive than condoms. The issue - and I will try to be tasteful here - is that sometimes it seems like maybe the president of the United States is kind of dumb. If you get what I mean. What I mean is, I am not totally confident that the president would get what I mean, unless several aides explained it to him. And even then, he might forget.”
More on Democracy
“Freedom has many difficulties and democracy is not perfect, but we have never had to put up a wall to keep our people in.”
“The next time they give you all that civic bullshit about voting, keep in mind that Hitler was elected in a full, free democratic election”
“An hereditary aristocracy... will change the form of our governments from the best to the worst in the world.”