Barack Obama: “It is absolutely imperative that America takes leadership.”

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

It fortifies you to say that, yes, this has been part of the journey that we’re on.

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.

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