. . . on the 45th anniversary of MLK‘s “I have a dream speech” ….
I believe this will be a moment we will remember for a long, long time…
[ watch the whole acceptance speech here ]
Above everything else, with all the promises made, at the end of the DNC, Obama managed to inspire and motivate more than the 70,000+ people in Denver on this historical night. He re-committed himself and the Democratic party to a life’s work of dedication to “E Pluribus Unum” – Out of many, One.
A few highlights from the coverage on CNN.com follow
Al Gore says…
It is time for a change.
The best marketers often have the worst products. (This applies to energy companies, large Beaurocracies, and republicans)
[ Take a look at the site, WE CAN SOLVE IT ]
Barney Smith, a former republican and average joe, spoke about keeping jobs in America. He said, “We need a president who puts Barney Smith before Smith Barney,”
There is currently a poll to make Barney Smith VP – vote here on DailyKos.
With the exception of Barack Obama campaign videos, the live web coverage was uninterrupted by advertisements. Interesting…
By watching the video online, I was able to watch the video in a significantly different way – sharing the link to the feed with my social networks, updating my status on gmail, facebook, flickr, and twitter.
Some interesting insight from the New York Times:
For most of the convention, CNN — staid, stable and anchored by fewer egomaniacs — won higher ratings than the other cable news channels, as well as ABC and CBS. And Wednesday, CNN was neck and neck with NBC, and for a while even ahead, suggesting that when a political event is this interesting, television commentators are less so.
And now…Obama opens up his speech:
[ you can also watch the whole speech here ]
“Thank you”
“McCain has voted with Bush 90% of the time. I’m not willing to take a 10% chance on change.”
He also spoke at length on what change really means to him, and how it translates to politics.
What DOES change mean?
1. Cut taxes for middle class.
2. In 10 years, we will finally . . . (dropped data connection)
3. Keep jobs in the US
4. Equal
5. Wait – Tax Cuts for the middle class? Is this really change? An old promise – but if it’s actually fulfilled…
More Highlights from Obama’s speech:
We need a renewed sense of responsibility
What JFK called, “intellectual and moral strength.”
Each of us must do our part to make our businesses and homes more efficient (what does that mean?).
We need a president that will look to the future instead of trying to grapple with the past. Wait – did he really say that? We might need to go back to the transcript on that one…
You can find the transcript for his acceptance speech in 2004 here. If you find the transcript of his speech at the DNC in Denver, please send it on.
I’ve initially found this here on this great blog : [transcript]
I would also appreciate links for relevant and related videos…
Related Stories:
Moving story re: Watching Parties in Philadelphia (NYTimes)
In Denver, Obama Comes Full Circle From 2004 (NPR)
At the 2004 Democratic Convention, John Kerry was the presidential nominee and the keynote address was given by Barack Obama — who was then an Illinois state senator running for the U.S. Senate.
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