Ournationwiththiselectionhas a preciousfleetingopportunitytomovepastthebitterness, cynicismanddivisivebattlesoftheofanyonepartyorfactionbutasAmericans.
AsAttorneyGeneralofCalifornia I tookonthebigbanks, delivered 20 billiondollarsformiddleclassfamilieswhofacedforeclosureandhelpedpass a homeownerbillofrightsoneofthefirstofitskindinthenation.
I stoodupforveteransandstudentsbeingscammedbybigfor-profitcolleges, forworkerswhoarebeingcheatedoutoftheirwagesthewagestheyweredue, forseniorsfacingelderabuse.
Andtheyhavenowbeenpaintinghimalmostas a sortof, well, a coupleofpeoplehavedescribedhimas a sadcharacter, comicalcharacter, just a bit, just a ridiculoustypeofcharacter, ridiculinghim.