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37. As a Hillarite, I have to admit it was a beautiful speech -
Obama has a beautiful instrument in his voice, and he knows how to use it. Was it a little triangulatory, as much of his rhetoric generally is? Well yes, but true triangulation is hard to do: Obama seems to have the knack of placing himself not just between right and left, but also above the two points on either side.

On to New Hampshire; now the fun part REALLY starts (with Obama as the new "Frontrunner" with all the scrutiny the position entails.) Hillary took a knock tonight, but Barack is not yet Monsieur Inevitable. And if Hillary wins New Hampshire, the "Comeback Girl" will be able to reclaim her cloak of inevitability. But congratulations to Obama, and to his supporters --

If by the end of this primary season (only a month to go really) Obama is our putative nominee, I will be happy to vote for him, and I will trust that he can win. I just wish to GOD that he didn't have such a wacky-ass set of names!

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  -What a remarkable Obama speech. TeamJordan23  Jan-03-08 10:12 PM   #0 
  - Truly brilliant!  truebrit71   Jan-03-08 10:13 PM   #1 
  - Doesn't do a thing for me.  amandabeech   Jan-03-08 10:13 PM   #2 
  - i'm a little old too. but not cynical. but i just don't feel it. whatever b/c...  annie1   Jan-03-08 10:15 PM   #5 
  - I guess I'm too old too LOL  midlife_mo_Jo   Jan-03-08 10:33 PM   #25 
  - I have my doubts about him passing bills that I like.  amandabeech   Jan-03-08 10:37 PM   #26 
  - At least Madeleine Albright had a sense of the world unlike the  MadMaddie   Jan-03-08 11:08 PM   #34 
  - I guess I'm not sure that any of the candidates will be able to clean up  amandabeech   Jan-03-08 11:37 PM   #39 
  - Pssst: Madeleine Albright isn't in Obama's camp, she's in Hillary's  frazzled   Jan-03-08 11:09 PM   #36 
     - Thanks for the correction.  amandabeech   Jan-03-08 11:36 PM   #38 
  - I'm as old as they come and I wept yet again.....  elizm   Jan-03-08 10:57 PM   #32 
     - i'm so soft i cry at shows on tv. i cry when biden talks. but dude...  annie1   Jan-03-08 11:09 PM   #35 
     - Words mean nothing without actions.  TheWatcher   Jan-04-08 06:29 AM   #46 
        - Obama has his record to run on. And he will fight for your rights....  elizm   Jan-04-08 07:51 AM   #54 
  - I'm cynical and young  high density   Jan-03-08 10:16 PM   # 
  - I'm skeptical and old  lwcon   Jan-04-08 06:59 AM   #51 
  - He still doesn't do anything for me  bigwillq   Jan-03-08 10:17 PM   #8 
     - He doesn't even sound like a UCC minister to me.  amandabeech   Jan-03-08 10:39 PM   #28 
  - MLK's dream being realized.....with an orator that leads from the bully pulpit!  FrenchieCat   Jan-03-08 10:14 PM   #3 
  - It's chilling  sandnsea   Jan-03-08 10:15 PM   #4 
  - And specifically said that it ain't about him.........  FrenchieCat   Jan-03-08 10:16 PM   #6 
  - He is awesome! This is the moment ... for hope! I cherish that! nt  babylonsister   Jan-03-08 10:16 PM   #7 
  - This is a "go down in history" speech, no doubt. Bravo...  K Gardner   Jan-03-08 10:17 PM   #9 
  - Its a good speech, epic in scope.  jzodda   Jan-03-08 10:18 PM   #10 
  - Ok, I know I am going to get flamed here, but I have to say it  durtee librul   Jan-03-08 10:18 PM   #11 
  - 100% agreed.  stickernation   Jan-04-08 05:31 AM   #44 
  - Did absolutely nothing for me...perhaps if he had Donnie McClurkin by his side...  CyberPieHole   Jan-03-08 10:19 PM   #12 
  - That was awesome! I am in tears.  Big Blue Marble   Jan-03-08 10:19 PM   #13 
  - great speech...fantastic even  rndmprsn   Jan-03-08 10:20 PM   #14 
  - It was good. Credit where credit is due.  orangepeel68   Jan-03-08 10:20 PM   #15 
  - Great speech  tammywammy   Jan-03-08 10:20 PM   #16 
  - Sheer Magnificence.  jefferson_dem   Jan-03-08 10:21 PM   #17 
  - That speech and others like it from him..  RoadRage   Jan-03-08 10:21 PM   #18 
  - Poetic...I was quite frankly amazed  BeyondGeography   Jan-03-08 10:23 PM   #19 
  - A good summary of what is facing us  hedgehog   Jan-03-08 10:24 PM   #20 
  - Reminds me of a Supreme's song  sjdnb   Jan-03-08 11:01 PM   #33 
  - I'm old and cynical but he moved me to tears.  chieftain   Jan-03-08 10:29 PM   #21 
  - man on fire  BringBigDogBack   Jan-03-08 10:29 PM   #22 
  - Obama's speech was amazing.  Occam Bandage   Jan-03-08 10:30 PM   #23 
  - "We are not a collection of Red States or Blue States we are....  Historic NY   Jan-03-08 10:31 PM   #24 
  - that was my favorite line  Faye   Jan-03-08 10:38 PM   #27 
  - What's he gonna change?  ThePhilosopher04   Jan-04-08 02:50 AM   #43 
  - I agree  Girlieman   Jan-04-08 06:43 AM   #49 
  - Then why even vote or post here if your so cynical.  Historic NY   Jan-04-08 07:13 AM   #52 
  - Obama speech  Historic NY   Jan-04-08 07:40 AM   #53 
  - Obama; some people know a good thing when they see it, others have problems...such is life  Imagevision   Jan-03-08 10:40 PM   #29 
  - Beautiful Speech ...  WillTheGoober   Jan-03-08 10:45 PM   #30 
  - Historic--will be remembered. He did not disappoint.  wienerdoggie   Jan-03-08 10:53 PM   #31 
  - As a Hillarite, I have to admit it was a beautiful speech -  smalll   Jan-03-08 11:31 PM   #37 
  - My favorite post of the night :)  Egnever   Jan-04-08 02:02 AM   #41 
     - Thank You!  smalll   Jan-04-08 04:46 PM   #55 
  - You could feal the energy through the screen. nt  Califooyah Operative   Jan-04-08 01:58 AM   #40 
  - What was amazing about it?  ThePhilosopher04   Jan-04-08 02:49 AM   #42 
  - the gushing, the gushing  stickernation   Jan-04-08 05:37 AM   #45 
     - American love to feel good and be told what they want to hear.  TheWatcher   Jan-04-08 06:31 AM   #47 
  - 90 percent platitudes  Girlieman   Jan-04-08 06:41 AM   #48 
  - Could you please help me with the substance in Edwards speech....  FrenchieCat   Jan-04-08 06:48 AM   #50 
     - You're confused  Girlieman   Jan-05-08 12:30 PM   #57 
  - He gives good speeches.  Horse with no Name   Jan-04-08 04:50 PM   #56 
 

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