This Is A Fucking Brilliant Speech

[THUNDER HANDS]

Brilliant.

For a victory speech, I'm amazed.

[Oceansaway]

1. TOUCHE !!..n/t

[oldtime dfl_er]

2. He seems to have a new gravitas

that he wears well.

[FrenchieCat]

3. That's it!

Inspiration is what will move this nation forward....not more wars.

[Sebass1271]

15. LOVE YOUR OBAMANATION GRAPHIC

CAN I COPY IT? AND HOW CAN I DO IT? O8)

[FrenchieCat]

31. Certainly!

Just put your mouse over the image and click your right click and select property. Then Copy the URL, and paste it where you want it or save it in your favorite for later use. :hi:

[truebrit71]

4. No kidding..one of the best I've ever heard...

....raising goose-bumps here...

Almost word-perfect...and amazingly inspiring...

[Eurobabe]

5. Speeches are inspiring

but I want concrete details, how to accomplish what lies ahead.

Good that Obama won.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

6. It really is good.

He and Edwards are both excellent. I'd be delighted if either of them got the nomination.

[Colobo]

7. He's the RFK of our era, folks!

[rwenos]

8. Looks & Sounds Like a President

I'm listening to this speech and cryin' like a baby.

Great speech. Obama, I'm yours, baby!

[bicentennial_baby]

9. I am impressed...

Dayum.

[THUNDER HANDS]

10. the diction, the pacing, the vocal changes

it's MLK-like. And I'm being serious.

[truebrit71]

13. I was thinking the very same thing....

...wow...just wow....

[Berry Cool]

26. Me three. He was channeling MLK tonight, and on purpose.

I think criticizing him for being vague and using platitudes and not being specific about policy in a speech like this is kind of pointless. It's designed to inspire, not to put forth policy. There are other times more appropriate for that. And if the rest is too "vague" to affect you, oh well.

The point is, there are times a politician wants to deliver a platform and others when one simply wants to move people emotionally. A smart politician will know when to do one, when to do the other, and when to do both, and will not do just one or the other.

If you're not one of the people this speech connected with, OK. But you may find yourself in the minority.

[JDPriestly]

29. I get bored with just inspiration.

I want the details. It's a personality thing. That's why I prefer Edwards.

[sandnsea]

11. I am loving it!! n/t

[beachmom]

18. Me, too. What a wonderful night, Sandnsea!! n/t

[speedoo]

12. The man is certainly a great orator.

His speech blew all the others away.

[durtee librul]

14. I disagree with you....

Obama is NOT saying anything that Edwards has not already said, and in some cases, a lot better. All I need to hear is the reference to Ronnie Raygun's bridge.....

I am sorry - Obama has made a lot better speeches and he is smart enough to take his own ideas and come up with his own slogans....I still carry his speech at the convention in my daytimer so I know he is capable of much better. Hope he says? Edwards was saying that 4 years ago....find something new Obama. You got my vote if Edwards leaves the race, but you need a new speech writer.

I guess I am in the minority tonight, but his speech is not orignal by far. I'ver heard it all before said by someone else.

[midlife_mo_Jo]

16. I pretty much agree

I just don't find him to be a great orator. The excitement in the room was electrifying, and that carried a well crafted speech, but it just wasn't "awe" inspiring, imo.

(Note: I very much like Obama, and is my "strong" second choice.)

[underpants]

19. Plus he waited too long

Edwards was on in primetime

[Berry Cool]

28. The point is not to win a prize for originality.

The point is to get elected.

Just saying.

You won't find much originality in most campaign speeches.

[bigwillq]

34. I wasn't blown away by it either

too preachy for my tastes. Obama does nothing for me. Don't know why. Some politicans do and some don't. Can't really explain it. Kudos to Obama for winning Iowa and for bringing out the youth vote.

[Adelante]

17. I loved it

The thing he does so wonderfully well is he makes it not about himself but about YOU.

[rufus dog]

20. nothing more to add

it was Fucking Brilliant!

[WillTheGoober]

21. I agree.

That speech was amazingly powerful.
Good night for that man -- good night for Dems -- just a good night to be a Dem.

:-) Finally.

W.

[AtomicKitten]

22. He owned it -- He is the next president of the United States.

[Raiden]

23. Absolutely stunning!

I haven't felt this good since Howard Dean in '03 :toast:

[AnotherDreamWeaver]

24. A link would be nice

I don't have tv or cable, and the radio didn't run any speach...

Just wondering what folks are talking about.

[EffieBlack]

25. Obama's victory speech

absolutely brilliant - inspirational, very presidential.

[tammywammy]

33. Here it is

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x80754

[AnotherDreamWeaver]

36. Thank you Tammy

For some reason it is no longer available on DU. But I have opened it and am playing it from YouTube.

[David Zephyr]

27. Congrats to you, Magic Rat. You were with Obama and your guy won.

He's my guy, too now. 100%

[mnhtnbb]

30. I hope Obama can produce more than speeches.

[Blue_In_AK]

32. Me, too.

Hope, hope, hope, hope, hope, change, change, change, change, change.

[bigwillq]

35. I am watching the speech again

and is it just me or does Obama sound like he's speaking with a Southern accent at some parts? :shrug: