It may always be remembered for the unexpected news he delivered --- "Gabby opened her eyes for the first time" --- but here's a key line: "If this tragedy prompts reflection and debate, as it should, let’s make sure it’s worthy of those we have lost. Let’s make sure it’s not on the usual plane of politics and point scoring and pettiness that drifts away with the next news cycle. The loss of these wonderful people should make every one of us strive to be better in our private lives, to be better friends and neighbors, co-workers and parents.
"And if, as has been discussed in recent days, their deaths help usher in more civility in our public discourse, let’s remember that it is not because a simple lack of civility caused this tragedy, it didn't, but rather because only a more civil and honest public discourse can help us face up to our challenges as a nation, in a way that would make them proud."
Read more: http://www.wilshireandwashington.com/2011/01/obamas-tucson-speech.html#ixzz1Aul2RK6T
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