George Bush's vision does not live up to the America I enlisted in the Navy to defend, the America I have fought for in the Senate, and the America that I hope to lead as president.

It took President Obama to make America lead like America again.

I came into public life during the 1960s when a whole bunch of us believed in our ability to change the world. And we did a lot of things.

And now that the Greatest Generation is getting older, I think it is the responsibility of all Americans to make sure we do our part for America's seniors. You have earned the best of America -- and we need to make sure you get the protection and health care you deserve.

If we don't go far enough fast enough, the damage we inflict could take centuries to undo - if it can be undone at all.

There are all kinds of atrocities, and I would have to say that, yes, yes, I committed the same kind of atrocities as thousands of other soldiers have committed in that I took part in shootings in free fire zones. I conducted harassment and interdiction fire.

For those of us who are fortunate to share an Irish ancestry, we take great pride in the contributions that Irish-Americans.