"A century ago, President Theodore Roosevelt's invitation of Booker T. Washington to dine at the White House was taken as an outrage in many quarters.
America today is a world away from the cruel and frightful bigotry of that time. There is no better evidence of this than the election of an African-American to the presidency of the United States.
Let there be no reason now ... Let there be no reason now for any American to fail to cherish their citizenship in this, the greatest nation on Earth."
McCain struck the right note. The citizens applauding him showed magnanimity and good faith, and both they and McCain provided a basis for hope of unity for all of us as Americans.
I'm not going to get carried away, because the Obama "toxic rolodex" has me very concerned. But my fingers are crossed.
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