I gotta say, this is the first political speech I've heard in awhile that didn't leave me feeling dirty.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqoFwZUp5vc
I still firmly believe that presidents can only have a certain level of impact through policy, but the right spirit and tone can go a long way. I think the notion that Clinton would be the next president came too early.
Obama gave a really good speech last night. I think Huckabee did as well. When I first turned on the radio last night in the car (I was getting done doing a side job) the first person I heard was Hillary. From the tone of her speech, it sounded like she had won. I was kind of surprised at first because I figured Edwards or Obama was going to knock down Clinton. After hearing her drone on about "the Victory," the news person chimed in saying that I was listening to her give her concession speech.
I think its somewhat important to have a President who can inspire everyday people to do things through their speeches, heck even make them proud to be an American. I think a good speaker can also help to get things done. Listening to Obama and Huckabee was kind of a breath of fresh air after listening to W's speecheries over the last 7 years.
We'll see what happens at the next few states though. While it looks like Obama has it in the bag, the Republican nomination is a different story.
I've taken multiple "candidate selector" quizzes and each one points to the same guy: Ron Paul. I mean, we're talking Paul, 90% match, the #2 guy around 60%. Not that numbers are everything, but I've never been able to match myself with a candidate on any level who believes exactly as I do when it comes to balanced budgets, role of the federal government, and so on. Also, after much consideration, and despite earlier beliefs to the contrary, I'm convinced that his position on foreign policy, including the war in Iraq, is spot on.
My point is that if Paul isn't the nominee, I'm not sure what to do. It leaves me with at least a half dozen candidates with who I agree with about half the time. And the stuff I disagree with is the important stuff. If Paul, the only economic conservative in the race, is out of the running, I would say it's not out of the question that I would do a 180 and vote for someone like Obama. He wouldn't be that far from the remaining GOP guys.
Obama's speech is better than most but I can't listen to same crap regurgitated over and over. I stopped listening after five minutes.
My quizzes point me between Paul & the rest of the Democratic pack. I can listen to Paul because he to the point and cuts away the crap. He tells me what he wants to do as President not "why you voted for me".
So what's with all of these allegations that Ron Paul is a racist? Are they taken out of context or does he really dislike Jews?
The Republicans sure have failed to put anyone out at all that shows promise. I used to like McCain in his previous bids, but he's gone off to wacko right extremist land.
The funny thing is that I like Clinton's policy (not all of it of course), but she's so uninspired.