Barack Obama: “I will not waste time with those who have made the calculation that it's better politics to kill this plan than to…”

That was fantastic. I was a little tall for it.

I obviously have a room in his head.

People aren't looking for perpetual anger and division. They are looking for fairness and common sense and mutual respect, that deep in our gut, we want to find a way to turn towards each other again, not further away.

I hope this center will serve as an affirmation of just how special, how precious our democracy truly is.