Barack Obama: “Those of us who have associated with the Copenhagen Accord reaffirm our support for it and its implementation.”

They're meant to remind us of who we can be, to remind us of what's possible, so we can forge ahead.

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

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.

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.