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Barack Obama Politician
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"The president does not have power under the Constitution to unilaterally authorize a military attack in a situation that does not involve stopping an actual or imminent threat to the nation. As commander in chief, the president does have a duty to protect and defend the United States. In instances of self-defense, the president would be within his constitutional authority to act before advising Congress or seeking its consent."

Self Military President
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Barack Obama Politician
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"My hope is that's something [Donald Trump] is thinking about, because not only is the president of the United States somebody that the entire country looks to for direction but sets the agenda internationally in a lot of ways."

Thinking Country President
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Barack Obama Politician
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"I've said to [Donald Trump], and I think others have said to him that the day that he is the President of the United States, there are world capitals and financial markets and people all around the world who take really seriously what he says, and in a way that's just not true before you're actually sworn in as president."

People Thinking President
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Barack Obama Politician
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"Whenever I look at the history of presidents I deeply admire - the one thing that I'm always struck by is persistence. It's a quality that's underrated. Being able to plough through, being able to stay buoyant in the face of challenges."

Challenges President Persistence
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Barack Obama Politician
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"Iran has made vile comments, anti-Semitic comments, comments about the destruction of Israel. It is precisely for that reason that even before I became president, I said Iran could not have a nuclear weapon."

President Israel Iran
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Barack Obama Politician
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"It is important for us to understand that the way we are perceived in the world is going to make a difference, in terms of our capacity to get cooperation and root out terrorism. And one of the things that I intend to do as president is to restore America's standing in the world."

Important President Making A Difference
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Barack Obama Politician
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"I would not advise people who feel strongly or are concerned about some of the issues that have been raised during the course of the [president electing] campaign."

People Issues President
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Barack Obama Politician
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"FDR, JFK, LBJ [all Democratic presidents ] we have a pretty long list of presidents who maybe were not entirely forthcoming with intelligence information before they went to war, so I'd be cautious against making legal cases against the administration."

Long War President
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Barack Obama Politician
President

"One of the things I've learned about being president is that we'll work on issues for long periods of time, sometimes in obscurity."

Long Issues President
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Barack Obama Politician
President

"We've endured too many tragedies. And each time I learn the news I react not as a President, but as anybody else would - as a parent."

President Parent Tragedy
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Barack Obama Politician
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"The president of the United States is supposed to lead the free world and not follow it. Other nations have been more outspoken. So, I hope that we'll hear more of this because young men and women taking to the streets in Tehran need our support. The signs are in English. They're basically asking for us to speak up on their behalf."

Men President Support
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Barack Obama Politician
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"I'm about to embark on what may be as important as an initiative as anything I do as President, trying to nudge the world in the direction of doing something serious about climate change."

Trying Important President
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