Barack Obama: “We cannot afford suddenly to treat this like a reality show. We can't afford to act as if there is some equivalence…”

And there’s no reason to suggest that we can’t get through this one either.

It shows me somebody who’s not focused on the American people and the job they’re supposed to do.

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

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