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My only disagreement with you is that I did think it was a great speech, given the type of speech it was and everything she needed to do with it (as I outlined in my last post). She very much exceeded my expectations. The speech was well-crafted and delivered, moving and inspiring, and it hit all the right emotional notes without becoming lugubrious. She has a gift for oratory that could challenge her husband's.
She also looked smashing, which, whether you're male or female, in our image-obsessed culture means a lot. For those who might consider that a sexist comment, just think for a minute about the first televised Nixon-Kennedy debate in 1960 and how much of an impact their different appearances made. Get ready for a similar juxtaposition in the debates this year. Good thing for McCain that the make-up arts for TV have advanced so dramatically since then!
