And that gives me freedom to believe that what I say is taken at face value and not screened through a filter.
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MRS. OBAMA: Here's where we were -- because another thing we believe in -- what did I say -- we believe in decency and respect.
But you know that I say what I mean and I mean what I say. (Applause.) You know what I believe.
But you know -- (laughter) -- you know that I say what I mean and I mean what I say. (Applause.) You know what I believe.
My parents were strict when it came to what we ate, and believe me when I say it sucked.
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The package that we put together at the beginning of the year, the truth is, should have reflected -- and I believe reflected what most of you would say are common sense things.
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What I will say is we believe that as they sit today, making the kind of cars Americans want to buy, making better cars, making more fuel-efficient cars, being able to be vigorous competitors in the marketplace, gaining market share, tells me that they have an opportunity to succeed.
So I cannot see why we should really believe what they say at all.
What I find hard to believe is not that Ciavarella would say something so ridiculous, but that his defense attorney actually thought that saying something this stupid would actually help the case.
We've seen Senator McCain say, I believe yesterday, that he would oppose what would be essentially an unprecedented attempt to filibuster that nomination, and that is certainly appreciated.
What I will say, to be clear, is that we believe a short-term extension absent an agreement to a larger deal is unacceptable.
And what I heard Congressman Ryan say somewhere on the radio, I believe, was that Dave Camp over at Ways and Means would figure it out.
But what I will say is that obviously we said consistently that we believe that the IMF and EU, Europeans and Greeks, had it within their capacity to address that problem, and we obviously think it's important that the Greek government take the necessary measures to address the problem.
Then she went on to say: What I think the President said, and what I firmly believe, we've not -- we're not recovered until all those people that want to work are back at work.
And I say things very frankly to you, and this is what all we European leaders believe and think.
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But you know I mean what I say and I say what I mean. (Applause.) You know what I believe.
Over two weeks and dozens of interviews I met only a handful of people who say they believe the U.S. account of what happened on Sept. 11.
Well, thank you -- thank you very much for that, and thank you for what you said about the relationship between our two countries, which I believe is incredibly strong, but as you say, I think can get stronger in the years ahead.
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