Barack Obama: “Until that happens, it would be irresponsible of me to lift that moratorium.”

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 success of this experiment was never a given.

Your task is not to impose litmus tests.