article_snippet.sent: It was time for us to try something new," President Obama said.
article_snippet.sent: But President Obama said those differences could be surmounted.
article_snippet.sent: But President Obama distinguished President Obama from past American presidents, saying President Obama respected Obama's move toward reconciliation.
article_snippet.sent: We're in new territory here," Ben Rhodes, President Obama's deputy national security adviser, said Friday.
article_snippet.sent: As for President Obama 2008 Democratic rival, President Obama said, "If President Obama decides to run, if President Obama makes an announcement, President Obama's going to have some strong messages to deliver," President Obama said.