George W. Bush: “Our mission in the White House is to say, we welcome you.”

Violence and vitriol must be purged from the public square. Members of other political parties are not our enemies; they are our fellow citizens.

We know our words cannot help, but we believe the prayers of so many Americans will.

This is not mere nostalgia, it is the truest version of ourselves.

On behalf of the American people, Laura and I offer our sincere condolences to Betsy and the Wyeth family.