Barack Obama: “Together, we will finish what we started and remind the world why America is the greatest nation on Earth.”

This idea that any suggestion or criticism that America was anything other than perfect is unpatriotic... is a suggestion that you hate your country.

In forming our union, the founders fell terribly short of the Declaration's promise, leaving slavery intact, allowing states to restrict the franchise to white men who owned property.

Now the ball’s in your court, Iowa.

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