President Barack Obama spoke on primetime television on April 29, 2009 about his 100 days in office. President Barack  Obama met in the East Room of the White House with the press and answered 13 questions about his 100 days in office. Six questions were about domestic policies and 7 questions were about foreign policies. The national televised press conference lasted for about an hour.

Here are quotes from President Barack Obama as he answered questions from the press. President Barack Obama answered a three fold question about how he felt being president in reference to his surprise, enchantment, troubled and  being humbled.

President Barack Obama said that he was surprised by the amount of issues that he had to deal with. He said that these issues seems to be coming to a head at the same time. President Barack Obama said that he is sobered by the slowness with which change comes to Washington. President Barack Obama said that he was most "sobered by the fact that change in America comes slow. That there is still an quotient of political posturing and bickering that takes place even when we are in the middle of really big crisis."  President Barack Obama said that he is enchanted by the military men and women who work for the country in military service.  President Barack Obama said that he is humbled by the American people's patience with the many issues that his administration have had to deal with.

When asked about abortion, President Barack Obama made it clear that he would not push for the passage of the Freedom of Choice act which would eliminate local and state restrictions on abortion. President Barack Obama had received protests from student at the University of Notre Dame. President Barack Obama stated: "There are some who would suggest that this is simply an issue about women's freedom and there's no other consideration. Look, I think that this is an issue that people have to wrestle with and families and individual women have to wrestle with."

In last night's 100 day speech, President Barack Obama said that he is optimistic about the future of the U.S. auto industry. President Barack Obama said that he is "more hopeful that I was 30 days ago that we can see a resolution that maintains a viable Chrysler auto company out there after merging with the Italian auto maker Fiat; a deal that seems likely to go through." President Barack Obama said that he has no desire to run anything except the country. "I've got two wars that I have to run already,"  President Barack Obama said that he would like to run a lean government but that was not the hand he was given.

President Barack Obama said that "We are off to a good start" regarding his 100 days in presidential office. President Barack Obama said that he has put in place an end to the war in Iraq. He said that a timeline has been set concerning the war that he inherited from George W, Bush. President Barack Obama said that his administration has moved forward on remaking an economy brought on by the irresponsible borrowing of the Bush administration.

At a town hall meeting earlier in the day, President Barack Obama condemned waterboarding as torture. President Barack Obama says that such tactics "erodes the character of the country." President Barack Obama says that he believes the "American people overtime will recognize that it is better to stick to who we are, even when we are taking on an unscrupulous enemy."

President Barack Obama spoke of the importance of Americans although, it may sound like trivia to, "wash your hands" and keep sick people away from work and school to offset the swine flu. President Barack Obama detailed what Americans can do about the virus that originated from Mexico, twice during the press conference.

President Barack Obama said that he is pleased with the progress his administration has made but that he was not satisfied. President Barack Obama also said, "I am confident in the future, but I am not content with the present." Almost seven of every ten Americans polled approved of the way that President Barack Obama is running the country according to staff writers of the Washington Post.