When John McCain with a straight face stands up and I'm and says, 'I'm going to change things,' at the same time as he says that he agreed with George Bush 90 percent of the time, you know, it is pretty hard to believe.
Obama criticizes McCain's claim of being a change agent while aligning with Bush.
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It was nevertheless important that we all play a part in assuring that our elected officials are accountable.
They're meant to remind us of who we can be, to remind us of what's possible, so we can forge ahead.
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.
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