Barack Obama: “I will be studying the details of this deal to make sure we can advance the core concept while still protecting…”

They're meant to remind us of who we can be, to remind us of what's possible, so we can forge ahead.

a belief that our military and law enforcement owe allegiance not to any president or political party, but to the people and our constitution … a belief in the peaceful transfer of power

I think when you understand the complexities of America and the contradictions of America, I don’t think it makes you love it less. I think it makes you love it more.

It shows me somebody who’s not focused on the American people and the job they’re supposed to do.