After the midterm this speech came back to me,
No, no, look, I want to be clear. I want everybody to actually look at the record. I want them to educate themselves on the issues. I have friends who have voted Republican in the past. I do not think one party has the monopoly on all wisdom, but when I hear folks saying, “Yeah, I’m thinking about vote for him just because.” And I say, “What?” And they say, “Well, I know he seems strong. He seems tough.” I saw him at the UFC fight.
I am here to tell you that is not what real strength is. It never has been. Real strength is about working hard, all those guys showing up every day on the factory floor, busting their butts to support their families. That’s real strength.
Real strength is taking responsibility for your actions and upholding your duty. Real strength is about telling the truth even when it’s inconvenient. Real strength is about helping people who need it and standing up for those who can’t always stand up for themselves.
That’s what we should want in our daughters and our sons, and that is what I want to see in the president of the United States of America.
What a speech by President Obama.