Hope — Hope in the face of difficulty. Hope in the face of uncertainty. The audacity of hope! In the end, that is God’s greatest gift to us, the bedrock of this nation. A belief in things not seen. A belief that there are better days ahead.
BARACK OBAMA, speech, 2004 DNC Convention
“I have stamped that gift ‘return to sender'”.
Oooooh! He said “God”, shouldn’t the militant Atheists stone him?
“In the end, that is [insert cliché], the [insert cliché] . A [insert cliché]. A belief that [insert cliché].”
[Wild-eyed applause]
“But really–let’s face it–you’re kind of pudgy, weak, and stupid. You should give up hope and let the government take care of everything.”