Word: heroism
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...says Democratic consultant Paul Begala, a Kerry adviser who's just one of the swarm of pundits interviewed by the filmmakers. "We had a soft economy, we had a very unpopular President...we had an unpopular occupation...and we had a candidate who had a terrific record of personal heroism in combat." Republicans saw the exact same problems. Chief Republican campaign strategist Matthew Dowd recounts how people would ask him about Ohio all the time: "It's economically strapped and it's been effected dramatically, how is it that you guys are even surviving...
...shortcomings were tough to swallow. But I was resolved to begin the process, keeping in mind Hal Wain's definition of heroism: self-preservation. By that standard, I had scored a perfect win after...
...ballroom of a swank hotel, the Lodge, for more than 60 family members and friends. Inevitably, when the subject of my accident came up and led to admiring comments, I felt a familiar twinge of guilt and embarrassment. I still couldn't embrace the notion of my so-called heroism...
Wain defined heroism as quick response to a changing environment, like a driver who swerves into another lane for the purpose of avoiding an oncoming car and, in the process, saves the life of his passenger. "That wasn't his intent," he said. "But being flexible and shifting is a higher level of intelligence. The people who can't change...
...courage and valor of the thousands of emergency responders, for example - not just from New York and New Jersey, but across our entire nation - set a new standard for heroism the world over. Those heroes - men and women who willingly thrust themselves into danger?s path on the chance they could save a single life - shall forever be worthy of America?s deepest respect, admiration and gratitude. Those who were lost in that noble effort, and all those police officers, EMTs and firefighters who continue to protect, defend and support Americans today, are our truest exemplars of courage, duty...