For someone who is so gifted at talk, the president seems not to like it:
The time for talk is over. The time for action is now, because we know that if we do not act, a bad situation will become dramatically worse. Crisis could turn into catastrophe for families and businesses across the country.
The time for talk is over. This is the bottom line: We can embrace this accord, take a substantial step forward, continue to refine it and build upon its foundation. We can do that, and everyone who is in this room will be part of a historic endeavor, one that makes life better for our children and our grandchildren.
-- At the Copenhagen summit, December 18, 2009
The time for talk is over; it’s time to vote. It’s time to vote. Tired of talking about it.
-- On the health care bill, March 10, 2010
