I think Bill Clinton is the gold standard for political speechifying. The man was amazing. Sure, on a personal level he’s a bottom-dwelling scum-sucker, but anyone who tries to say that his speech wasn’t an incredibly good job of politics…they’re deluding themselves. I think you hit it dead on.

What really peeved me about his speech though (as a Republican), was when he claimed Democrats were the party of personal empowerment! Argh! ::sighs:: Alas, more of that on my soapbox, later.

Anyhoo, I’m glad to see you’re writing online…you’ll be top of my blogroll.