Obama

I watched both acceptance speeches and all the concession speeches last night, obviously Obama's was transcendant although I thought both Romney and Huckabee came across pretty well, I guess being in a blue state will have that blunting effect on their more hysterical flights of fancy. McCain was absolutely awful whilst Hillary was sufficiently contrite and humble and engaged. But back to Obama and why I want to know more about him, his speech was inspiring and provoking, his cadence almost perfect and the speech itself eloquent and succinct. My favorite 'graph:

We have been told we cannot do this by a chorus of cynics who will only grow louder and more dissonant in the weeks to come. We’ve been asked to pause for a reality check. We’ve been warned against offering the people of this nation false hope. But in the unlikely story that is America, there has never been anything false about hope. For when we have faced down impossible odds; when we’ve been told that we’re not ready, or that we shouldn’t try, or that we can’t, generations of Americans have responded with a simple creed that sums up the spirit of a people. Yes We Can.

Transcript (h/t Crooks & Liars)