Barack Obama: “all our citizens are entitled to the same privileges, pursuits, and civil rights.”

The essence of Prop. 50 is to say that if you are going to play that game, then we are going to try to counteract that abuse of the system.

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.

it was nevertheless important that we all play a part in assuring that our elected officials are accountable.

Listen, hypocrisy is progress.