God-DAMN!! Barack OBAMA at the Podium Right NOW!! He is DYNAMIC!!!

[mermaid]

NOW I see why y'all in Illinois are so excited about Obama!! I'm jealous as hell!!
DAMN, this guy is DYNAMIC!!!

[nostamj]

1. BARACK ROCKS!

nuff said

[RodneyCK2]

2. I agree.

One of the best speakers so far...

[virtualobserver]

4. he is astonishing....

wow!

[soothsayer]

3. I've been wondering what all the hype was about

but he's good!

[mermaid]

7. Good Isn't The Word For It!!

I'm gonna be the first to say it:
BARACK OBAMA FOR THE FIRST BLACK PRESIDENT!!!

This guy...no other way to say this...HE IS FUCKING AWESOME!!

I am SOOOOO jealous of y'all in Illinois (my birth state) because you guys have him, and we don't in Texas!

PLEASE, I BEG OF YOU, ILLINOIS, SHARE THIS GREAT MAN WITH OUR GREAT NATION...

OBAMA FOR PRESIDENT!!!!

[LatteLib]

27. I got the same thought when I was listening to his speech

It would be a privilege to have him become President of the United States. He is such an eloquent speaker and his words touched me at an emotional level. It makes me proud to be a Democrat.

[LynneSin]

5. Me too, I'm digging this guy!!!

Jack Ryan never stood a chance even if he didn't have that sex scandal!

[hlthe2b]

6. So much for Powell.... Barack Obama will be our first black President...

mark my words!

Incredible.

[Eurobabe]

8. Powell is day old bread...

THIS GUY OBAMA is FABULOUS right now! He is kicking some ass!

[mourningdove92]

10. Yes!! I totally agree.

What an astounding individual. I had no idea his speaking skills were so dynamic.

WOOHOO

[bushisanidiot]

9. Damned Proud to be an Illinoisan TONIGHT!

GO 'BAMA GO!

[Tweed]

18. Illinois Rocks!

[SangamonTaylor]

11. He is on fire.

By far the most inspiring I've seen in a while.

[dflprincess]

12. I think I'm in love

- in a strictly political kind of way, of course.

Obama is incredible...no wonder the Illinois Republicans can't find anyway to run against him.

[Loki]

13. He brings tears to my eyes.

This is the hope of the Democratic Party and our country, he's the future.
Wow.

[RodneyCK2]

14. He is rocking the house....

this man is going far.

[IA_Seth]

15. Hear Hear

He is an amazing speaker.

We need more voices like his coming out for the party.

And his exit music...damn he is smooth.

[mermaid]

20. HOLY SHIT!!!! I Could Barely BREATHE During His Speech!!

I've never seen the like of this guy!! Obama is, like I said...FUCKING AWESOME!!

Damn, PLEASE, PLEASE...Illinois, share this great man with our great nation!!!

And tonight, Obama made me proud to be an Illinoisian by birth!!
(I was born at St. Francis Hospital, in Blue Island, Illinois...a suburb of Chicago.)

[kanrok]

16. AWESOME!!!

Great speech, well delivered. And, his wife is HOT!!!

[madmax]

17. OBAMA!!!!

This man ROCKS!!!! I love him.

[Lefty48197]

19. He brought the house down.

Where you been hiding him, Illinois?

[Seabiscuit]

21. BARAK OBAMA - BEST ORATOR OF OUR TIMES???

Man, was he impressive! Right up there with Gore, Clinton and Carter, but showing a youthful passion and spirit and talent unequaled even during this incredible Convention.

(N.B.: Tweety didn't even show the speech - he was talking to Gephardt during Obama's speech. FUCK TWEETY!).

This amazing man, Barak, could be a Supreme Court Justice or even President some day. I got chills listening to him and dreaming of eight years of Kerry, eight years of Edwards, then eight years of Obama. A quarter century of enlightenment and world prosperity, with the nightmare of the Bush years but a distant, almost irrelevant memory.

[RodneyCK2]

22. PBS is interviewing Obama...

[Insomnicole]

23. I want to move to Illinois...

... so I can vote Obama!

He was incredible. I've heard a lot about him and he didn't disappoint. Even my deeply cynical husband was impressed!

[DoctorMyEyes]

26. Insomnicole, welcome to DU!

Pull up a chair and make yourself comfortable!

:hi:

My husband and I were both impressed - REALLY impressed with Obama. Which is kind of surprising because we have read the hype, but never heard him speak. Now that we have the "hype" didn't do him justice. He's the future of our party!

[LimpingLib]

24. Cuomo, Edwards, Obama ,perhaps W.J. Clinton etc.

Cuomo fell apart.Clinton was all rhetoric. Edwards has alot to proove.

Obama could very well be our future as long as he doesnt become a good ole boy in the clubby Senate. He sound competent like Feingold and thats why I am so bullish on him. Not some loud mouth partisan jerk but full of sincerity.

[wildeyed]

25. breathtaking

It's like he looks right into your soul while articulating the most astounding vision for America.

I have heard allot about this man. Even better than I expected. I am seriously thinking of getting an Obama stick for my car, and I don't even live in Illinois.

[digno dave]

28. First 1/3 of speech he was a bit nervous, then he took control and we have

a new Demo-Stud.