George W. Bush: “I know it's hard when you have a loved one, somebody you love a lot, not going to be around for the Christmas season.”

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.

That is the America I know.

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