16 Minutes

[JFN1]

It was 16 minutes and some change, before the audience interrupted him with their first round of applause. I've never seen a political speech like it, where the audience was so caught up in the speech they didn't - or couldn't - break in, even to applaud.

I just finished watching Obama's speech, and am totally stunned. I want to cheer, to shout, to cry.

But most of all, I want to hope.

Amazing. If you have not watched it, spend 38 minutes discovering that there is, at last, a politician WHO GETS IT.

And prepare to hope...

[Texas Hill Country]

1. oh jesus, how many of these threads are there gonna be? seriously?

[Kittycat]

2. get your own thread

[uponit7771]

3. 23343343.23 before the weeks over :-)

[JFN1]

4. I won't apologize for it

And get used to it - this is the effect this speech is having.

[depakid]

9. "the effect this speech is having."

Basically- it's the effect of preaching to the choir.

My observations are that those on the fence- and certainly Republicans (who Obama tried to reach out too) aren't feeling the same effects.

Bottom line- it's a start, but expect to keep hearing about this- and doing damage control, for many months.

[JFN1]

10. So what's wrong with that?

Millions of people go to church for the same reason every Sunday - is there ANYTHING new in that? Plus, I have not seen anything out of a modern politician that can even compare to the honesty expressed in his speech.

[jgraz]

7. Feel free to start your own threads if your candidate ever says anything of substance.

[JFN1]

8. Damn right!

I get the feeling that many of the people who find Obama's speech so rabidly objectionable - haven't actually watched it...I myself was rather uninterested in all of the hype surrounding it - until I watched it, and now understand people's reaction to it. I'm still amazed and astounded.

[jgraz]

11. No, I'm pretty sure they watched it

The reaction is too bizarre to be anything but a desperate attempt to redirect attention away from the pure triumph of Obama's speech.

[JFN1]

12. Then they didn't listen as Americans, but only as partisans

After about 4 minutes, I stopped paying attention to the man, so powerful were his words, and message. I understand how people can close their hearts - I do it myself. But this man was not addressing POLITICS - he was addressing US. Only a partisan would fail to see that, methinks...

[City Lights]

13. Your jealousy is showing. eom

[JFN1]

16. Jealousy?

Of what? I don't get it? I have many emotions concerning Hillary - nowhere among them, is envy.

[City Lights]

17. I wasn't responding to your post. I was responding to Post #1.

:hi:

[apocalypsehow]

14. I guess the OP somehow forced you to click on their thread, huh? Is that it?

:shrug:

[rucky]

15. One minute. Not bad.

You're down from three.

But next time, I want to see one posted the same time as the OP.

[phrigndumass]

5. "This is where perfection begins"

K+R ... I want to hope with you!

[K Gardner]

6. We'll keep posting threads as long as others keep posting Wright. And then some.

[Guava Jelly]

18. It was a wonderful speech

Those who hate him will never understand it.