George W. Bush: “Social Security was a great moral success of the 20th century, and we must honor its great purposes in this new century.”

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

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

That is the America I know.

You've showed the great strength of America through your work—and that is your good heart.