Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I rise today for the final time this week. This has been a very emotional time for all of us and I believe a pivotal time for our Nation. For me personally, I believe our brightest days are still ahead of us, and I will tell you why. I am a kid who grew up in a single-parent household, mired in poverty, disillusioned at times, who nearly flunked out of high school, whose life was changed by a strong, powerful African-American mama and an optimistic, visionary Chick-fil-A operator named John Moniz, who happened to be White. I think it is incredibly important that while our problems appear in black and white, our solutions are black and white. My life is a testament to God's love--a mother's love and the love of my mentor. I don't deny that our Nation must have tough, painful conversations--family conversations--but I have experienced what is possible when the family talks, and it is really a cool thing. My life story is a story of second chances--a love story of sorts. It is a dark hour in race relations for America, but I bring you hope--real hope. In the Deep South, with a provocative racial history, the voters of the First Congressional District of South Carolina--a heavily White district that is the home of the birthplace of the Civil War--elected the grandson of a man who picked cotton. I want to say that one more time.…”