"What the people here have said is that given the enormous crises facing our country, it is just too late for the same old, same old establishment politics and establishment economics."

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When our sailors in the Persian Gulf accidentally strayed into Iranian waters, that could have sparked a major international incident. Some folks here in Washington rushed to declare that it was the start of another hostage crisis. Instead, we worked directly with the Iranian government and secured the release of our sailors in less than 24 hours.

— Barack Obama