Ladies and Gentlemen I think that we just met the first black president

[Melodybe]

Obama was awesome! Mark my words Obama will be president one day.

[Philostopher]

1. All you Illini are very, very lucky.

That guy is magic! I haven't heard anything like that in a long, long time, and I have been watching conventions since, oh, about 1976.

[bowens43]

He was unbelievable.

This man will be president and he will be great.

[Nite Owl]

2. Do you know how old he is? n/t

[bowens43]

4. He's 41 or 42. I've heard both

[leyton]

13. He is 42.

He'll turn 43 on Aug 7.

[Zen Democrat]

7. I started crying half way through and cried to the end.

You saw the first black president tonight, people. He took my breath away. What conviction. What sincerity in delivery. Talk about connecting with the people!

[Solly Mack]

3. In the America he described, he could be elected in the very near future

it's up to us to help bring that America about...

[MuseRider]

5. Awesome

is the word. Man, he is something.

[paranoid floyd]

6. Amazing

Obama, like the Big Dog, drilled one out of the park. Wow!

[Rowdyboy]

8. He was truly magnificent

He was awesome, hit all the right notes, and is set to become a national leader (and a superstar if he keeps this up).

[Moonbeam_Starlight]

9. I felt like I was watching something historic

that will be played someday for school children to see the first convention appearance of the first black president.

He was FREAKING AMAZING. I was CRYING. I felt so proud to be an American again.

God bless Barack Obama. God bless him. He rocked hard.

[NightOwwl]

10. No one - not even the rightest of the right

will be trying to tie the name Obama with "Osama."

[Tosca]

11. Obama

is so smart. What a speech. He was so positioning himself.

And that's not a BAD thing.

Go Obama!

[DemWitch]

12. What's that popping noise?

It's the heads of Hannity, Rush, Coulter, Savage, Novak, O'Bierne, O'Reilly, Scaife, everyone at FOXNews, BushCo., CheneyCo., Gillespe, Frist, Lott, DeLay, McConnell, etc. exploding with knowledge that thier days are now truly numbered...

[LiberalManiacfromOC]

14. yes, Edwards/Obama 2012 then Obama/? 2020

Barack Obama, :yourock:

[Tweed]

23. Let's just get rid of Edwards and pop up Obama come '12

[Marymarg]

15. Obama will be President some day

That was exactly what thought I had after listening to him for but a few minutes. He was mesmerizing.

I had been so anxious to finally see this much-heralded guy with the weird name. I immediately understood why I had seen so much good stuff about him. WOW!!!

[Marymarg]

16. Obama for future President

My first thought after hearing but a few minutes of his awesome speech.

I had been anxious to hear him after seeing so much stuff written about this unknown (to me) with a weird name. I immediately understood why I had already heard so much about him. He is absolutely amazing. I could not help but think that I may have just seen our first black President!

[teresafan]

17. What are his credentials?

What has he done to date?

[SCRUBDASHRUB]

18. I got chills during his speech; Obama is incredible.

[Bake]

19. He's about to become a U.S. Senator!

Tonight would've won the Senate election for Obama even if he had somebody strong running against him! He's headed for Washington, baby!

I just heard Tweety, referring to Obama: Harvard, Harvard Law, and Harvard Law Review. That's a helluva start for a resume!

Bake

[apnu]

20. pffftt get your Obama creds here!

Obama creds:

After attending Columbia University, he came to Chicago, joined a church based group to help residents of poor south side neighborhood. He attended Harvard Law School, became the first African American President of the Harvard Law Review.

Came back to Chicago and practiced civil rights law. Representing victims of housing and employment discrimination, and worked on voting right legislation. He began teaching at University of Chicago Law School, and then ran for the state senat in his district wich included: Hyde Park and some of the poorest ghettos of the South Side. He has spent 7 years as a state senator.

In 1992, he lead a registration drive that put 150,000 new voters on the rolls. He led a campaign for death penalty reforms which resulted in legislation that required police to videotape all interrogations in capital cases. He recently co-sponsored legislation to curb racial profiling.

He has consistently taken on issues that directly affect his constituents and has always been forthright and straightforward. His legislation and activism reflect his beliefs. He doesn't just talk the talk, he walks the walk.

He has more "cred" that Dubya, who had nothing on his resume except a series of embarrassing failures as a businessman and a flukey win in Texas.

Source: The New Yorker May 31st 2004, starting on page 32

[Tweed]

21. Illinois people have known him for a long time Obama 2012!

:hi:

[AlCzervik]

22. My daughter watched tonight with me

she's almost 10. She thinks Obama is awesome, i will have to agree.