country from the rest or to enfeeble the sacred ties that make us one. [cheers and applause] america, we weaken those ties when we allow our political dialog to become so corrosive that people of good character aren't even willing to enter into public service. so coarse with rancor that americans with whom we disagree are seen not just as misguided but asth ma lieeimalevolendt. we weaken the whole system when we write off the whole system as corrupt. and without examining our own role in electing them.