Barack Obama: “The values he espouses are universal, his struggle is peaceful, and he should be released as soon as possible.”

No one was more skilled at bringing people together and getting legislation passed.

Your task is not to impose litmus tests.

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.