“Mr President, this is your moment. We’re ready to be led. Not as Democrats or Republicans but as Americans. We want you to lead not as a liberal or a conservative but as president of the United States of America. We want you to succeed. Let’s challenge ourselves to find the common ground that has eluded us. Let’s rise above the dysfunction and do the right thing together for our country.”
----John Boehner, Republican, Nov. 7, 2012