The Obama Speech

On Tuesday morning, after I dropped off the kids at school. I tuned my radio to Green 960, www.green960.com, a progressive radio station on AM960 in San Francisco, just as Barack Obama started his "A More Perfect Union" speech. The next 7 minutes, I listened as I drove into my company's parking lot. Then, I decided to park my car at the far corner so I can listen to the rest his speech.

I was intrigued and amazed on how great that speech was. It was insightful, personal, and yet powerful. No politician in American today could have made that speech; not Hillary, not McCain, none of the former candidates from either side, not even Bill himself. The only one that could have done it would be Reagan, but he is an actor after-all.

Some of the things that Rev. Wright said were "over the top". No one can deny that. Obama's reasonings was brilliant that because he is friend, he is like family, so you can't disown him just because he said something you disagree with. Look around your family; your parents, brothers and sisters, in-laws, best friends. I doubted that you agree with everything they said and sometime obnoxious and terrible things. But they are still your family and your friends.

Now, the political pundits on TV tried to analyze whether it changed any mind. Think about this. The right-wing conservations who never liked him and probably still do not. The left-wing progressives who loved him and probably still do. This speech is for the middle swing votes and keeping them from "escaping" to Hilary and McCain. Yes, it is to "stop-the-breeding". I am sure there are a few went from the left-to-the-right and a few went from the right-to-the-left. Net-net, we'll find out the scores in a week or so.

Even the conservatives agreed that the speech was well-written and well-deliver. Strategically speech, the speech defined who Obama is to the nation and the world. He built a platform, OK, call it a race-platform if you want, but it is a platform that raised him above Hillary. Yes, he is half-black, but he is also the man who understands the racial divie of this country, he understands the struggle of the middle-class, and he is the only man that can bring us all together; black-and-white, rich-and-poor, young-and-old, that neither Hillary nor McCain can ever relate to, let along make a speech on it, and definitely not in a position to change it.

Looking back, my decision pull to the corner of the parking lot and listen to the entire speech allowed me the honor and privilege to enjoy the greatest speech of our life time. Thank you and Obama for President!