Civility and Rational Argument

From President Obama's 2/9/09 Press Conferance

clipped from www.nytimes.com

But I am the eternal optimist. I think that over time people respond to -- to civility and rational argument. I think that's what the people of Elkhart and people around America are looking for, and that's what I'm -- that's the kind of leadership I'm going to try to provide.