disspiriting? how can elected officials rage about deficits when we propose to spend money on preschool for kids but not when we're cutting taxes for corporations? how do we excuse ethical lapses in our own party but pounce when the other party does the same thing? it's not just dishonest, this selective sorting of the facts, it's self-defeating. because, as my mom used to tell me, reality has a way of catching up with you. [ applause ] take the challenge of climate change. in just eight years, we've halved our dependence on foreign oil, we've led the agreement that has the promise to save this planet. [cheers and applause]