"We polish the horse-drawn caisson, and we put on a show of pomp and circumstance that gathers political foes in a display of collective mourning, reflection and unity."
"It just made me happy, the historian Doris Kearns Goodwin told me today, to see these moments can still exist. None of it is enough to cover up the nation's stark political divisions."
"They are a demonstration to the citizens of this country and to the world that our country is not just the hot mess of what we see on social media every day."
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