This was a truly great speach. I agree, it was honest and heartfelt, not something faked up to pander to a particular audience. It has been years since I have actually been inspired by a presidential speach. It reminded me of great inspiring speaches by JFK and MLK.

I liked the themes of bringing the country together, which other politicians have tried to claim, but it always comes off fake ("I'm an uniter, not a divider" --- uuuughh). He made it work, and you get a sense that he is someone who could maybe pull this country back together. Compare that to the partisan poison we have had for nearly 20 years.

When Hillary goes negative on him in the next few days before new Hampshire, it's going to come off weak in comparison to this united message. And John Edwards idea of "Two Americas" is also based on divisive class politics. Obama is going to beat them both.

If he actually becomes president, it will be refreshing to have someone in office who doesn't mumble garbled and incoherent thoughts put in his head by manipulative advisors, like our current moron-in-chief. Can you imagine an inspiring leader?