Obama’s acceptance speech

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Obama’s acceptance speech

By Stephen Tall | Wed 5th November 2008 - 9:29 am

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If you weren’t up to watch it live at 5am GMT (as the hard-core of LDV readers were), then do take 18 minutes out of your day today to watch President-elect Obama’s acceptance speech, delivered shortly after his stunning election victory over Senator John McCain was confirmed.

The rhetoric is, as ever, dazzlingly revivalist – in many ways I’m an Obama-sceptic, but I defy anyone not to be bestirred by his words. Note, too, the perfect poise of this guy; the immense calm, stillness and assurance he projects. Who knows what kind of President he will make? But it’s hard to imagine a more impressive Presidential candidate.

Part 1

Part 2

The full text is available at the Indy’s website here.

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7 Comments

Letters From A Tory 5th Nov '08 - 9:58am

Listening to Obama is almost hypnotising. I don’t know how he does it, but he has the most incredible drawing power when he speaks.

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wit and wisdom 5th Nov '08 - 11:13am

No
Jennie 5th Nov '08 - 11:13am

Brilliant speech.
Mund 5th Nov '08 - 12:43pm

I thought McCain showed true class with his speech also.
Terry Gilbert 5th Nov '08 - 1:13pm

..er…what about those huddled around laptops?? 😉
simonsez 5th Nov '08 - 3:20pm

With you on that LFAT – just watched it in full. It was almost religious.
Shirin 9th Nov '08 - 12:10am

Brilliant