Lyndon Johnson actually said...

I am a Democrat because, in our time, the Democrats have been the party of hope.

We renew that pledge today.

Fortunately, most Americans would rather look ahead; most Americans are more concerned about where we are going than where we have been.

Now I know, and you know, that there are many voices in this land which tell us that we must return to stagnation because of the war in Viet...