By celebrating the lives of the slain and wounded and

[chieftain]

detailing the heroism of the ordinary citizens who risked their lives, Obama moved the focus of the nation from the depravity of one individual to the basic goodness and courage of so many others.He,like Lincoln, truly calls us to our better angels.

[FSogol]

1. Well said. n/t

[DesertFlower]

2. i agree. nt

[Empowerer]

3. Hear, hear!

Well said.

[mtnsnake]

4. You nailed it, chieftan. n/t

[chieftain]

13. Thanks mtnsnake.

I follow your posts with interest.

[hulka38]

5. 3 Q's

How is the Right going to answer that call?
Is the Right going to begin policing themselves post speech?
Do they have better angels to appeal to?

[chieftain]

6. 3 A's

They won't
They can't
They don't

[hulka38]

8. Thanks, I feel much better now.

[polmaven]

12. And we should prove to the country

that we are above all of that, and that we know where we need to go in order to bring the country to the place that Christina would have envisioned us.

[yodermon]

9. Ok that exchange deserves a DUzy

:rofl:

[chieftain]

11. Thanks, I've always wanted one. n/t

[jwirr]

10. They are already at it on the internet.

[Kajsa]

7. Absolutely!

K&R!