was on display, some of the bush family and frankly, i don t want to leave the obamas and the carters and the clintons all of it. they all sat together and represented the same thing. a patriotism that meant in their own and different ways strengthening american institutions. right, it s not like they all agree with one another, but they agree on the importance of the institution. and, you know, we ve never, ever, ever in our history elected someone with so little experience in political life, in public life, or understanding of the presidency as we just did. i don t think that s an accident. and in a sense, there was a sense that this you re going to school on the institution of the presidency and the values that have to inform it. doesn t matter, doesn t mean agreeing with each other on the policies or the way those values should be interpreted in what you do, but it does mean that you honor the office and one thing all of those men in that row v hhave had in common, even the a