I’m going to do live coverage of the Obama speech. Here’s what I think:
9:54 PM: Fox News even has buxom blond sideline reporters! They’ve thought of everything!
9:56 PM: I like how Dick Durbin is adopting Abraham Lincoln for the liberals. Any thought about how Abraham Lincoln would have felt about abortion and so on?
9:57 PM: The democrats eat cold pizza. Why? Because they want change!
9:59 PM: Yes we can!
10:00 PM: Does anyone else think Michele Obama looks like our friend Emily? Only black, but otherwise, I think they’re separated at birth.
10:03 PM: You really can’t not like Obama. Which would be worse, Lance Armstrong being a drug cheat, or Barak Obama being a fraud? I think both would be devastating.
10:08 PM: The world is going to eat this guy alive.
10:10 PM: Look Obama’s wife actually likes him! In contrast with Bill Clinton’s wife, who clearly despised him.
10:11 PM: It’s also worth nothing how much longer people cheered for Clinton. He was half-assed in stifling the crowd last night.
10:13 PM: It’s actually kind of cute how much Michele Obama likes Barak – you can read it on her face.
10:15 PM: 8 years from now, Obama is going to be the father of the first attractive first daughter in the history of the US presidency. And that is going to be awkward for someone.
10:17 PM: “…credit cards you can’t afford to pay…” is George W. Bush’s fault.
10:19 PM: They’re chanting something other than “yes we can.” I think it’s “8 is enough.”
10:22 PM: We are a nation of whiners. In fact, I’m whining right now.
10:24 PM: Obama is a self made man, but he’s all about not pulling oneself up by their bootstraps.
10:27 PM: This guy is one of the best speakers in the English language that doesn’t have a British accent. But I wouldn’t get all teary eyed.
10:31 PM: I am within 95% of all working families! He’s going to cut my taxes! Really, he doesn’t need to – drop that down to 80%. I still thought it was silly when they gave me that tax break.
10:33 PM: Did you know that Brittney Spears’ stage setup people made Obama’s stage?
10:34 PM: Less taxes! More everything! Levitation! Obama for President!
10:36 PM: Obama’s daughters don’t look particularly thrilled about having the same opportunities as my sons.
10:38 PM: Michele Obama claps like an alligator.
10:40 PM: I think Obama just insinuated that we’d be invading Pakistan. That should go over well. Let’s go spelunking for Osama.
10:42 PM: Battle equipment – that’s me. All right, I still have a job when Obama wins.
10:44 PM: I like this high road thing that they’re going for. He’s been magnanimous toward McCain.
10:48 PM: Happy Talk – and a trojan horse for abandonment of values. Yikes, zap!
10:49 PM: Man, this guy is a talented speaker. His stage presence is flawless. Better, even, than Brittney Spears.
10:51 PM: Speaking of hurricanes, John McCain has some awful timing. Obama is a week before all hell breaks loose in the Gulf (and on the Florida coast – more on Hurricane Hanna eventually), McCain won’t get a moment’s press. Not like he would have anyway.
10:53 PM: I hope Obama gets elected – I’m interested to see what will happen.
10:55 PM: I can’t believe they’re chasing that speech with this horrendous song.
10:57 PM: I’m looking forward to the debates. I’m legitimately undecided. After Bush, I could potentially vote for someone just because he sounds smart.
11:00 PM: Even Fox News is gushing about him right now. He spoke for about 45 minutes and missed literally one word in the entire speech. That was really good.
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I thought they were complimentary…I just realized I was actually listening to MSNBC. That makes more sense.
You know how the GOP keeps saying that Obama is “not ready” to be president? Does that mean that 8 years from now, after 8 more years in the Senate, they’ll be like, “OK, he’s ready now, have fun!”
That’s a flash in the pan sort of argument, playing on fears, etc.
My question is…what the heck will Obama do after he’s done in 8 years and only like 50 years old?
Excellent commentary, Eric. He really is a spectacular speaker, isn’t he? Just blows me away with his oratory. Too bad I hate his presumptuous, arrogant ass. And now I have to hate John McCain too, because he’s made this moronic VP selection, thereby guaranteeing that we’ll have the Obama-rama to contend with. Greeeeeat, John, just great.
Bill Clinton was a great president, his personal values notwithstanding, which is almost hard to say with a straight face. But I loved the guy, I really did. Worked on his campaign in 92. And Hillary has never despised him.
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