You were there because you were hungry to see some fundamental change in America -- (applause) -- because you believed in an America where all of us -- not just some of us, but all of us -- no matter what we look like, no matter where we come from, all of us can reach for our dreams.
There were, of course -- there were more of them than there were of you.
In the latter case, you say there were disagreements and that you feel it is inappropriate to go into detail.
Did you find that there were people that you thought you knew, and that liked you, who suddenly didn't want to know you?
"I'll be honest with you, there were nerves but as soon as you get the ball in your hand the nerves start to go" he said.
It can depend on any number of factors such as whom you were with, when you were there and even the weather.
You have meetings you need to make, there were phone calls you scheduled perfectly around your flight, and now you are completely out of control of your schedule.
Not someone who was there watching while you were being damaged and he wasn't helping.
And that's why, if you recall, while there were some folks out there who were willing to let the auto industry go under -- you recall? (Laughter.) With more than a million jobs that would have been lost -- you want to talk about job creation -- Barack had the backs of American workers.
There was another number that came out today -- and I assume it's addressed a little bit in there -- but are you concerned that this number is going to keep growing since there were so many -- you guys put some temporary halts in it and then now over the next few months it's going to grow?
Were there conversations that were important to you?
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So when I -- you know, there were a couple of signs when I came in, said, you know, do something about spending.
Just in case you missed them, there were two quotes in particular that Democrats want you to hear.
Did Blackwater have any reputation, any different from any other security contractor in Iraq when you were there?
If you were there to inquire into the political situation, people thanked you for that, too.
Sorry, translator, I forgot you were there. (Laughter.) I got on a roll.
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And how different is what you're seeing from the last time you were there in Baghdad?
And, Ben, you were there at the DMZ, and it's like you're in a time warp.
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It was because there were, you know, threats, threats that I don't generally talk about.
If so, when you hear it, you'll know that you were there for the birth of the idea.
But it was because he had the absolute confidence that you were there.
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All the boys on the North Beach playground had names -- that meant you were in, you belonged there.
You were there in those early days, driving the Taliban from power, pushing al Qaeda out of its safe havens.
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Just knowing you were there, at your desk, was an inspiration for me to write, and you know I mean that.
Many of you were there with us. (Applause.) But after that wonderful Inauguration Day, our economy was on the brink of collapse.
And I have to tell you, there were folks in Washington who fought us tooth and nail because they wanted to protect the status quo.
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