George W. Bush: “Things have improved a lot.”

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

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

Today, we remember your loss, we share your sorrow and we honor the men and women that you have loved so long and so well.

If any voters came hoping for a kind word and a hug, they’d have to settle for the kind word.