George W. Bush: “I believe the United States wants you to have the elections as scheduled and take your uniform off.”

Being your President was a high privilege, and the honor of a lifetime.

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

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

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