Speechless

Nobody can deny the oratorical mastery of Barack Obama, whether or not you agree with the content of the man’s speeches. 

He dazzled the Democratic National Convention in 2004 with a call for hope. He dazzled 200,000 Europeans eager to welcome a new America to the international arena in Berlin. He dazzled the nation as he discussed race and its role in our society  in terms never before heard in the United States. And tonight, he dazzled the world with his American Promise, a blueprint for the way forward and the way up out of the misery and uncertainty caused by the Republican Party over the last eight years.

Official!

In over a year and a half, despite my support and the support of millions of Americans nationwide, I never once went to bed 100% certain that Barack Obama would be the nominee of the Democratic Party for the president of the United States. 

Tonight, thanks to Hillary Clinton’s profoundly generous, moving and inspiring motion to pronounce Barack Obama the nominee of the Democratic Party by acclamation at the DNC, I can.

The Clinton Factor

If you have been watching coverage of the Democratic National Convention even peripherally, you have seen and heard segments asking whether Hillary Clinton is genuinely behind Barack Obama’s candidacy or not.

Her speech last night in Denver perhaps quieted some of the rumblings within the media and the Democratic Party, but it has made little impact on some of Hillary’s supporters, specifically the crazy ones who now support John McCain.

Best Line of the Campaign

“It makes sense that George Bush and John McCain will be together in the Twin Cities, because its awful hard to tell them apart.”

Until five minutes ago I was still unconvinced about the sincerity of Hillary Clinton’s support for Barack Obama. But her passionate speech at the DNC has me sold.