So perhaps our time has passed.

BBC: Obama's historic speech fails to soar

Perhaps, the argument goes, these nations represent the future, and the time for our leadership has passed.

WHITEHOUSE: President Obama Addresses the British Parliament

But our time of standing pat, of protecting narrow interests and putting off unpleasant decisions - that time has surely passed.

NPR: Obama Vows To Tackle Challenges

But our time of standing pat, of protecting narrow interests and putting off unpleasant decisions -- that time has surely passed.

CNN: Obama's inaugural speech

But time has passed, and there have been some impacts on the Medicaid program that changed our calculations on this.

WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney,