I hesitate to comment, much less demur; but I must question the aptness of this quote. I do not think that our contemporary "best" lack all conviction--unless by "best" you mean the likes of Bill Clinton, whose true legacy we may now begin to comprehend.
Many wise and decent people warned what would happen if we kept such a poltroon in the presidency. Maybe the "best" have gone unrecognized, but they do exist.
I was born in New York, and I grieve for my home town.
Alan Sullivan
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