White House Quote of the Day

My party did this sometimes under President Obama where we would take; I say 'we' generically, a side of an issue simply because President Obama’s on the other side.

Look at history. Look at the facts.

But what we have learned over the last 10, 12, 13 years is that unless we can get the parties on the ground to agree to live together in some fashion, then no amount of US military engagement will solve the problem.

When a free media can inform the public, corruption and abuse are exposed and can be rooted out.

There have been generations of immigrants that have been subject to this same kind of attitude, with some of the same stereotypes. It wasn't right then; it's not right now.

When immigrants are welcomed, countries are more productive and more vibrant.

And with that, I just have two more words to say - Obama out.

And if you're not serious about the job, then you probably won't be there very long because it will expose problems.

We can't walk by a homeless man without asking why a society as wealthy as ours allows that state of affairs to occur. We can't just lock up a low-level dealer without asking why this boy, barely out of childhood, felt he had no other options.

If we are not serious about facts and what's true and what's not, and particularly in an age of social media where so many people are getting their information in soundbites and snippets off their phones, if we can't discriminate between serious arguments and propaganda, then we have problems.

The world is shrinking. Economies have become much more integrated, and demographics are shifting. Because of the internet and communications, the clash of cultures is much more direct. People feel, I think, less certain about their identity, less certain about economic security. They're looking for some means of control.

And I think the President-elect is going to see fairly quickly that the demands and responsibilities of a U.S. President are not ones that you can treat casually; and that in a big, complex, diverse country, the only way you can be successful is by listening and reaching out and working with a wide variety of people.

It's easier to make negative attacks and simplistic slogans than it is to communicate complex policies.

Across the board, young people are much more comfortable with respecting differences. They are much more comfortable with diversity. They are much less likely to express attitudes that divide us between "us" and "them."

Change is hard. Sometimes it takes time. Sometimes you take two steps forward, and then you have to take one step back.

Her candidacy and nomination was historic and sends a message to our daughters all across the country that they can achieve at the highest levels of politics.

The peaceful transition of power is one of the hallmarks of our democracy.