“My definition of patriotism was when I left my family and I put on the uniform of this country. When I was leading soldiers in combat, no question I ever once asked them was ‘what’s your political party?’ It didn’t come up. So the idea that somehow someone can come up and claim that they have a greater grasp of patriotism or love of their country is foolish. So I would challenge anybody, or any political party, who thinks they have the monopoly cornered on what they think it means to be a patriot.”