You know, the need for high-speed Internet is — is a little bit like what used to be probably what my grandfather talked about: needing to have a tel… - Joe Biden

There's good reason to be excited. You have the first woman running who is qualified, and a very attractive African-American who has demonstrated crossover appeal. I got involved in politics 40 years ago during the civil rights movement, so yes, it's an exciting thing.

The standard of judgment is no longer results but the flickering image of seriousness, skillfully crafted to squeeze into 30 seconds on the nightly news. In this world, emotion has become suspect - the accepted style is smooth, antiseptic and passionless.

Just because our political heroes were murdered does not mean that the dream does not still live, buried deep in our broken hearts.