Obama: Let’s Recognize the ‘Brave Turkeys ... Who Didn’t Get to Ride the Gravy Train to Freedom’

"And it is my great privilege – well, my privilege – actually, let’s just say it’s my job to grant them clemency this afternoon. As I do, I want to take a moment to recognize the brave turkeys who weren’t so lucky who didn’t get to ride the gravy train to freedom, who met their fate with courage and sacrifice and proved that they weren’t chicken."