"Four whole seconds into the State of the Union and I am reduced to tears of joy by President George W. Bush."

So writes Erin Kovecki Vest over at Huffington Post. She goes on:

I've followed the politics, the history, the races, the implications...but it really didn't hit me until Bush just said it:

Madame Speaker.

With my daughter by my side, tears began to flow and all of the nonsense of this past election and of the one around the corner took a backseat.

Madame Speaker.

This moment just transcended beyond catchphrases like "feminist" and "glass ceiling."

Madame Speaker.

What a great moment for our country, irrespective of your party!

Read the whole thing.