One of the greatest gifts of our democracy is the opportunity it offers us every four years to change course.
It's not a guarantee; it's only an opportunity.
The question facing us, simply put, is will we seize this opportunity for change?
It was nice to see his sense of humor come out last night too:
Today, we face essentially the same choice we faced in 2000, though it may be even more obvious now, because John McCain, a man who has earned our respect on many levels, is now openly endorsing the policies of the Bush-Cheney White House and promising to actually continue them, the same policies all over again.
Hey, I believe in recycling, but that's ridiculous.
For multiple reasons, (especially after today's vp announcement) Obama was on target last night when he said McCain just doesn't get it. I liked this play on the ownership society the GOP is fond of, saying that it really means you are on your own. And I thought he did a good job of explaining point by point what his goals would be during his presidency (to quiet the naysayers who think he has no plan). His jab at McCain saying he is a celebrity was nice too—calling in the facts of the life his grandparents led and the work he has done.
Like Biden, Obama brought up the issue of equal pay, which got a round of applause from yours truly. His nod to personal responsibility in terms of what is required to move our country forward was well aimed, as was the remark toward patriotism not belonging to any party—"So I've got news for you, John McCain. We all put our country first." Hear! Hear!
Finally, early on in the speech Obama made a point of calling McCain out and I feel he kept that up throughout, right until the end when he referenced making a big election about small things because the GOP has nothing else to run on. But in the beginning I think he said it best:
If John McCain wants to have a debate about who has the temperament, and judgment, to serve as the next commander in chief, that's a debate I'm ready to have.
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