US Presidency
2015

He embodied the idea that our Christian faith demands deeds and not just words; that the sweet hour of prayer actually lasts the whole week long that to put our faith in action is more than individual salvation, it's about our collective salvation; that to feed the hungry and clothe the naked and house the homeless is not just a call for isolated charity but the imperative of a just society. What a good man. Sometimes I think that's the best thing to hope for when you're eulogized after all the words and recitations and resumes are read, to just say someone was a good man. You don't have to be of high station to be a good man. Preacher by 13. Pastor by 18. Public servant by 23. What a life Clementa Pinckney lived. What an example he set. What a model for his faith. And then to lose him at 41 slain in his sanctuary with eight wonderful members of his flock, each at different stages in life but bound together by a common commitment to God.