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Authors, sign in!She rises to every occasion. From the moment she walked onto the stage, she projected assurance and confidence, then uncorked a speech that not only again made clear her support for Barack Obama, but also made the first effective critique of John McCain at this convention, and, oh by the way, inspired her own supporters, inspired the supporters of her opponent, awed the media, and electrified the convention hall. This is all the more remarkable because of the limited parameters within which she had to work. She did it, and then some.
Up until now, this convention has been long on platitude, bromide, and cliche, and appallingly short on rousing moments. Hillary changed that in twenty minutes. The reaction was thunderous. She emerges from this primary process and this convention with her stature enhanced not only in the USA but also on the world stage.
I have not watched all the speeches. Not sane person would want to. Of the ones I've heard, however, I've made it a point to note any reference to "Democrat" or "Democratic Party." For a day and a half of this Democratic convention, I have not heard the word or the phrase even one time. In Hillary's speech, I counted six such references. That's one of the main reasons I supported her. She was campaigning to lead a party to a party victory and establish the groundwork for a generation of progressive governance. It would have worked, and may yet.
Published August 27, 2008 by John Petty |
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