Barack Obama: “We also send our heartfelt appreciation to Princess Beatrix for her steadfast friendship, selfless service, and…”

The success of this experiment was never a given.

And there’s no reason to suggest that we can’t get through this one either.

Listen, hypocrisy is progress.

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.