The truth, if you will forgive my own mixed metaphors, is that it is very difficult to claim with any certainty whether today's growth figures mark a turning of the tide or a false dawn for the economy.
That day will mark a new crest in the rising tide of public demand for action, beginning with a definitive rejection of the Keystone XL pipeline that would enable the exploitation and export of Canada's tar sands oil.
I've got to congratulate Mark Ingram for becoming the first Heisman Trophy winner in Alabama history. (Applause.) Mark rushed for over 1, 500 yards last season -- the most ever by a Crimson Tide running back.