i've been thinking this week about why john's death hit the country so hard. yes, he was a long-serving senator with a remarkable record. yes, he was a two-time presidential candidate who captured the support and imagination of the american people and, yes, john was a war hero, demonstrated extraordinary courage. i think of john and my son when i think of ingersoll's words when duty throws the gauntlet down to fate and honor scorns to compromise with death, that is heroism. everybody knows that about john. but, i don't think it fully explains why the country has been so taken by john's passing. i think it's something more intangible. i think it's because they knew john believed so deeply and so