George W. Bush: “Young men and a lady on an airplane knew they were in danger.”

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

Congratulations on becoming our President.

For eight years, it has been my honor to serve as your President. The first decade of this new century has been a period of consequence—a time set apart.

To you and the honored dead, our country is forever grateful.