John Kerry, ladies and gentlemen. Also,

“Our opponents like to talk about ‘American Exceptionalism,’ but all they do is talk. The only thing exceptional about today’s Republicans is that — almost without exception — they oppose everything that has made America exceptional in the first place.”

“No nominee for president should ever fail in the midst of a war to pay tribute to our troops overseas in his acceptance speech.”

“Despite what you heard in Tampa, an exceptional country does care about the rise of the oceans.”

“Ask Osama bin Laden if he’s better off than he was four years ago.”

“[Romney’ has] even blurted out the preposterous notion that Russia is our number one poltical foe. Folks, Sarah Palin talked about how she could see Russia from Alaska. Mitt Romney talks like he’s only seen Russia in Rocky IV.”

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