Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: An Inspirational read in ugly times

After having just experienced the very ugly, brutish, and nasty 2004 U.S. presidential election, I found myself emotionally beaten up and drained. Picking up this book was a quick way to lift my spirits.John F. Kennedy's (or whoever wrote it) short history of a selection of senators who, caught between swallowing their pride and supporting popular measures they believed were wrong and following their consciences and supporting unpopular ideas, chose to follow their own hearts and minds. Many of these men had their once promising careers ended early for their unpopular actions. Many made their decisions to support unpopular ideas at the most uncertain periods in American history, such as the time immediately preceding the Civil War or the post Civil War period of poverty and raw nerves.For anyone who is looking for a refresher of what makes the United States a truly great country, reading this quick and inspirational book is an excellent place to begin.