I Believe America's Best Days Are Ahead

Remember The Hours After Sept. 11 When We Came Together As One...it Was The Worst Day We Have Ever Seen, But It Brought Out The Best In All Of Us.

There Are Issues Of War And Peace. And Then, There Are Issues Of Life And Death Like This One That Are No Less Morally Compelling Than War Itself.

Unlike Washington, Which Is Stuck In Ideological Gridlock, Americans Feel The Impact Of Climate Change In Their Own Hometowns And They Know Something Must Be Done.

I Get Always A Little Uptight When I Hear Politicians Say How Exceptional America Is.

I Mean, All Of These Things That [bashar Assad] Has Done, There's No Way Even If President Obama Wanted To Just Play Along That You Could Actually Achieve Peace, Because There Are 65 Million Sunni In Between Baghdad And The Border Of Turkey, Syria, And Iraq, Who Will Never, Ever Again Accept Assad As A Member - As A Legitimate Leader.