Verdicts on the Speech?

[liberalpragmatist]

My opinion: very good, though maybe not superlative. A few of the stretches were a bit mundane and it didn't quite have the awesome power of some of Obama's previous speeches. It was more subdued.

But much of it was very eloquent. And I wonder whether the text is better than the delivery, which was a little bit flat.

Overall though I'm still really excited. This is such an unbelievable day.

[GodlessBiker]

1. It was very nice.

[FrenchieCat]

2. That was a KICK ASS Speech.

Watch it again.

[NOW tense]

3. Rush says

"it fell flat."

I say it was great!

[Ichingcarpenter]

4. When Lincoln gave his Gettyburg and Inaugural speeches `

neither were greeted as being great at the time.

I think his speech will grow on people after some time.
I thought it was great.

[justsomeguy1973]

5. Weak compared to his others... but WHO CARES???

President Obama holds the reins of power now, and I for one am breathing a big sigh of relief. I could care less that his speech was weaker than his others (and a tad awkward).

It was however, pretty fun to see the human side of him when some of that nervousness seeped in and things went awry. It was a fun time, and I'm very excited to see what he has in store for us all.

Gobama!

[FrenchieCat]

6. Awkward why.....?

Cause he tore Bush a new asshole?

[justsomeguy1973]

9. In that he didn't seem as comfortable in his delivery...

as he has in his other speeches. LOL, personally I think the whole screw up on taking the oath rattled him a bit. Seemed like he wanted everything picture perfect for history's sake and it started with a pothole in the road.

As for me, I like that better. Makes everyone up there look more human. I think a lot of people have trouble remember that those folks aren't any different than you and me... well maybe a few more opportunities and a lot more money. *laugh* But they are human beings.

It was a great inauguration.

[originalpckelly]

11. This was no 2004 DNC.

That's because other people are writing it for him now. These are no longer solely his words. He wrote the 2004 speech himself, IIRC.

[justsomeguy1973]

12. I'd like to order up some original Obama then! (laugh)

I'd love to see him go back to some authentic Obama then. He's a better writer than his handlers.

[Wizard777]

7. Nailed it!

[NashVegas]

8. I Could Have Done Without the Doom and Gloom at the Beginning

I guess it was there to underscore the "we can work our way out of this" stuff, but that all could have waited until Saturday, IMO.

[originalpckelly]

10. I didn't have to learn Lincoln's inaugural in school...

:P

You never know what will ring throughout the ages, but on top of that, I don't think anyone could have lived up to the immense expectations.