OBAMA! History was made tonight, guys. This is incredible. What did you guys think of his speech? I personally was expecting the same caliber of his others, which I loved, but this one seemed to be of a whole new level. It was...well, it was presidential, with the elegance and humility that a president's image should conjure, I believe. Delivered with a new wisdom, serenity, and sense of grounding (if that's a legit term...), it really inspired my faith in him as this country's new leader. Agree? Disagree?
Also, thought it was interesting to note the reaction of the two audiences in arizona and chicago when one candidate mentioned the other's name. Both McCain and Obama showed the utmost respect for the other in their speeches after the announcement, but McCain's audience continued to boo and hiss at Obama's name when McCain mentioned him as a worthy opponent and a good man, while Grant Park applauded McCain's mention when Barack mirrored the respect McCain had shown him moments before. Just a thought.
Oh, and look at us go! Its a video of a crap load of college kids parading the streets tonight, lots of emerson faces too!
http://www.thebostonchannel.com/video/17895673/index.html
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oh, and in hindsight, please excuse the giddiness of that post...hah.
I loved both speeches. I thought McCain's speech was great. It seemed like a weight was lifted off his shoulders and he did not have to put up that act of being far right. He went back to being the McCain that everyone liked before he started to run for presidency. I loved the part where he said he was a servant to our nation. The only way the speech could improve was if the audience's reaction was more respectful. They were a perfect example of how a soar loser acts.
Obama's speech was equally amazing, if not more. He had strong pathos, ethos, and logos. He used strong devices in his speech to win over the audience without even their knowledge. (yes he is that good ha)... His use of story telling was so powerful, especially when he went through each decade and their ability to get through the troubled times. At that specific time it had a rhythm that sounded almost preacher like with the chanting of yes we can.
YEAH! both candidates ended on amazing notes.
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