"Me too, I particularly liked his definition of democracy and I would like to quote him for all those politicians in this country who keep insisting that democracy owes a debt to them or their slain leaders and not to the people of the country and not to the..."
"You do get carried away anyway I agree so please get to the point."
"Obama said and I quote 'democracy does require basic bonds of trust between its citizens. It doesn't work if we think the people who disagree with us are all motivated by malice, or that our political opponents are unpatriotic. Democracy grinds to a halt without a willingness to compromise; or when even basic facts are contested, and we listen only to those who agree with us. Our public life withers when only the most extreme voices get attention. Most of all, democracy breaks down when the average person feels their voice doesn't matter; that the system is rigged in favour of the rich or the powerful or some narrow interest."
"Makes sense, but I heard that Obama's speech was too early in the morning for Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's media cell led by his daughter to listen to, but of course they can go on the internet and..."
"No way my friend: I have it on good authority that Mian sahib is very happy with his media team which is led by his daughter and..."
"Mian sahib's media team has a one-point agenda - to praise all actions by the Prime Minister and to attack his detractors - political and otherwise."
"Excuse me, but as Obama said democracy grinds to a halt without a willingness to compromise and isn't Ishaq Dar the ultimate compromiser; and Obama talked of basic bonds of trust and need I add the results of the local government elections reveal that Punjabis have a basic bond of trust with the PML-N and all other political parties are motivated by malice except the PML-N and they are sure as hell unpatriotic and..."
"Oh dear, so as the Americans say: the same-o, same-o."
"Nothing will change my friend because thank you very much the PML-N is the only party that is committed to development and stop talking of the decline in exports and ease of doing business. Justice too is being provided and do shut up about the Model Town incident and..."
"I see: so there is no need to change if you are in power."
"Precisely!"