You know, let me be very clear. I supported Barack Obama originally.

I don't want to see kids in America being scared because they're hearing people on television and the radio saying really ugly xenophobic and racist things.

I think the immediate thing is we stand up to protect those people who are in trouble.

The good news is that the American people, not just the African-American community are saying enough is enough. You can`t hold people in custody and suddenly find out that they are dead. You can`t shoot people in the back.

I know that virtually every member of the Senate understands we just cannot turn our back on men and women who have put their lives on the line to defend us and who are hurting today.

It's the Democrats' same old weakness: much too much dependency on consultants and TV ads rather than mobilizing people.

I am very, very, very concerned about the United States getting drawn into an endless war, year after year after year.