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Barack Obama accepts the Democratic nomination for the Presidency of the United States. The best speech I've ever seen in my lifetime.




In the meantime, here's the McCain campaign response:

"Tonight, Americans witnessed a misleading speech that was so fundamentally at odds with the meager record of Barack Obama. When the temple comes down, the fireworks end, and the words are over, the facts remain: Senator Obama still has no record of bipartisanship, still opposes offshore drilling, still voted to raise taxes on those making just $42,000 per year, and still voted against funds for American troops in harm's way. The fact remains: Barack Obama is still not ready to be President."

...That's it? Is that all they have? False talking points that have already been debunked? Someone's sleeping at the McCain campaign.

Just A Regular Joe...

... and exactly the type of guy we want standing next to Barack Obama in the White House.

McCain Bashing - Kerry Strikes Back

Here's John Kerry's speech from the Democratic National Convention... no, not 2004's speech, this year's speech, in DENVER! If Kerry had spoken like this in 2004, we'd most likely be re-electing him today.



H/T to Bob Cesca for putting up this video so soon after his awesome liveblogging, which you should partake of tomorrow if you can. Lots of fun and great lines in the comments section.

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Dennis Kucinich Kicks Ass! WAKE UP, AMERICA!

It's amazing how this guy just gets it, spells it out for everyone to understand but is considered too "crazy" for the mainstream. Dennis Kucinich: One of the few things Ohio gets right.



UPDATE (6:50pm): Apparently the Obama campaign thought this line was a little over the top in Kucinich's speech and asked him to omit it: "They’re asking for another four years — in a just world, they’d get 10 to 20."

Fucking brilliant! It's too bad the Obama campaign doesn't think it necessary for that kind of talk. Wait til they hear what the Rethugs will say next week.