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i hate to break it to you Gerson, but that speech was a hundred times better than ANY you ever wrote for W... about that there is absolutely no room for doubt...

Obama had to layout his plans address GOP and John MCain, fire up the Dems all in obne speech. I thought he covered all the bases plus shown a firey will that has been lacking. This was no small task and he did a great job.

Based on the writing skills of SNOOZEWEEK journalists, I really don't hink you can talk smack on Obama's speeches. He is smarter than your entire staff put together. It's easy to criticize him, but really, i'd like to see any of your writers come up with something better. Please! Not going to happen!!! Your publication is a joke, that's why the majority of Americans prefer TIME!

Yeah..this article is pretty much irrelevant, being that it's coming from NewWeek. You have failed miserably in your duty to remain objective throughout this election. No matter what Obama does or says, NewsWeek is there to minimze it completely. You lack the integrity that is required to reach readers on both sides of the aisle. I mean, c'mon, Obama's speech last night was "partisan"? Really? Well, here's a news flash for you, it was the DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION!! Just face it, the speech was flawless, you are one of the very few outlets naysaying it, and the only reason you didn't like it is because Obama is now on the attack. You really oughtta think about how dumb your journalists and your publication will look once Obama wins the Presidency. I just plain feel sorry for anyone who doesn't know a good thing when they one. Then again, you people voted for Bush, the worst U.S. President of all time, so perhaps I shouldn't be so surprised. McCain's V.P. pick Sarah what's her name, is already being booed and mocked for the blatant pandering it represents, not the mention nobody outside of Alaska has ever heard of her. All I know is that she is under investigation for corruption charges. Bring it on!!! Change is worth fighting for, and we look forward to smacking you around!

OBAMA/BIDEN '08!!!

YES WE CAN!!!!!!!

I think what this shows is where you stand depends on where you sit. If you didn't favor Obama going in, you probably wouldn't walk away thinking that it was a momentous speech. I submit, your focus would probably be on punching holes rather than seeing the merits of its many facets. If you went in as an Obama fan, you probably felt you heard what you needed to hear: policy priorities, highlights of the Bush failures, and how you will get more of the same if you cast your lot with 90%-vote-with-Bush-record McCain -- policies that are linked to strong economic growth where the median income contracted, and the corruption of the intelligence process to fit the facts around the war policy.

You ppl seem to forget that speeches are written by numerous ppl and edited...Obama, Clinton and Hillary REPEATED a writing wonderfully...Im sure it would sound "wonderful" if Morgan Freemans voice recited it. And I know McCain will be reciting his to...Quit acting like Obama and his forced followers came up with this off the top of their heads cause they didnt...And there isnt an Easter bunny either!

These are McCain's words in 2002. For all of you that don't see through the mud that McCain slings, or all the lies that he has spewed, read it for yourself.

"I didn't decide to run for President to start a national crusade for the political reforms I believed in or to run campaign as if it was some grand act of patriotism.

I wanted to be President because it had become my ambition to become President.

I was 62 yold when I made the decision and I thought it was my one shot at the prize."

Again I say, McCain just wants the title, not the responsibilities.

Count on it. As I said before about the Conventions. They have already separated the apples from the onions. And you can have the onions, they smell, cry and complain way too much. Anyone (1-2% at best from Camp Hillary) that is willing to turn their backs on their party will bear their own burdens. I won't spend time weeping. Besides there are more than enough Republicans voting for Obama to make up for them. The demographics should be very interesting once the results are in. It will likely show the overwhelming middle class working people of both multi-'races' that voted Obama and upper class suburbia (which is nothing in terms of numbers) that voted McCain. Come November, the rest of the nation will see McCain as the elitist, out of touch, Bush policy friend, war mongering, kick the little man while he's down, o.d. 'old despot' that he is.

John McCain just made a gutsy and smart move with his pick for vice president; not gutsy because it was a woman but rather gutsy because it was an unknown and smart because it was a woman. He has been trying to cultivate those Clinton supporters not yet reconciled with Obama and he intends for this move to help him there and with women in general. He has been getting static from his extremely conservative base and Gov Sarah Palin, being a strong conservative advocate, could appease them. Once again the Republicans have made a very aggressive move to manipulate voters??? opinions based on emotions, while keeping their positions on the issues out of scrutiny. If the voters are once again, like in 2000 and 2004, swayed based on appeals to their emotions, prejudices and biases or by any single issue and neglect putting full consideration and weight on all of the issues, we could end up with four more years of nothing but more of the same. When you look around at the economy, the deficit, the jobs, the cost of medical, the War in Iraq, the needs in Afghanistan and Pakistan, the progressive decline experienced in all of these things and everything else and the embarrassing and costly gross dishonesty of our government, I don???t know how the issues can be ignored, yet it has happened before. After Obama???s great speech last night and the impressive Democratic convention, the Democrats and Obama, with regard to all of the issues and their plans and positions, are well known. We also know McCain and the Republican???s plans as we can look at the last eight years and at everything McCain says, which strongly commits to just more of the same. Imagine more of the same. This country really just can???t take more of the same and voting for John McCain-Sarah Palin, for whatever reason, just guarantees more of the same!

did we have people like this in 1963? i wonder how one of these guys would have characterized "I have a dream" as "good not great", applause lines were "weak", "designed for focus groups not history". give me a break. its a good thing these guys werent working for MLK. last night was definitely NOT Reagan/Busch "morning in America" bs speeches with applause lines designed for history. it was much much better. Newsweek, what are you paying these guys? Whatever it is, its a waste of money.

Mr Gerson, how is it "snide and small" to respond directly to the accusation that Mr Obama puts his ambition in front of his patriotism? And in this case it was not some 527 group, but Mr McCain himself. The accusation is beyond small. There is an old saying: If you were as low in stature as you are in character, you could walk under a snake's ass with at top hat on. That would apply to Mr McCains accusation.