The place is BOOMING with excitement - and his intro is going on now. Shown on camera are Michelle Obama and Joe Biden. The intro is a little too longwinded, but what do you expect? This, leading up to possibly the most influential modern politician. Come on, let's get going. (I'm writing and texting Chiara, who's also watching at the same time.) "Yes we can!" chant begins, lasts about 10 seconds. A biography video is being played. It was amazing. Truly inspirational. Now here's Obama, in the midst of the perfect music, atmosphere, and crowd. Is he smiling? Of course. Is he looking on with a big chest? No. He's applauding back. That's big.
- The stadium is absolutely filled, with people STANDING everywhere. He looks a little taken. He seems to be very emotional and apalled, repeating "Thank you, thank you so much." The applause simply won't end.
- "I accept your nomination for presidency of the United States." Rousing applause.
- Screw the numbers, this is amazing.
- Did you know he is a first generation American, from his father's side? That is TRULY amazing. Living the American Dream, quite literally.
- "We love this country too much to let the next four years look just like the last eight. On November 4th, we will stand up and say eight is enough." Crowd chants "EIGHT IS ENOUGH!"
- A little bit of mudslinging going on, but that's given, and it was perfect. "John McCain has voted with President Bush 90% of the time. I don't know what it says about your judgement when you agree with George Bush's opinions 90% of the time. I don't know about you, but I don't want to take a 10% chance on change."
- It's a big rock Obama threw just now, implying McCain is out of touch, referring to a slip up, where McCain implied he believes a household income of $5 million to be middle class.
"I don't know what kind of lives John McCain thinks that celebrities lead, but this has been mine. These are my heroes. Theirs are the stories that shaped me. And it is on their behalf that I intend to win this election and keep our promise alive as president of the United States."
Barack, you're a genius."So let me spell out exactly what that change would mean if I am president. Change means a tax code that doesn't reward the lobbyists who wrote it, but the American workers and small businesses who deserve it. Unlike John McCain, I will stop giving tax breaks to corporations that ship jobs overseas, and I will start giving them to companies that create good jobs right here in America. I will eliminate capital gains taxes for the small businesses and the start-ups that will create the high-wage, high-tech jobs of tomorrow. I will cut taxes -- cut taxes -- for 95 percent of all working families. Because in an economy like this, the last thing we should do is raise taxes on the middle-class. And for the sake of our economy, our security, and the future of our planet, I will set a clear goal as president: in 10 years, we will finally end our dependence on oil from the Middle East."
- "Washington's been talking about our oil addiction for the last 30 years, and John McCain has been there for 26 of them. In that time, he's said no to higher fuel-efficiency standards for cars, no to investments in renewable energy, no to renewable fuels. And today, we import triple the amount of oil as the day that Sen. McCain took office." - He choose the perfect venue and subject to bash McCain on; the experience factor. He seems to be implying that McCain may have been around longer, but that Barack is making smarter decisions ALREADY, if that's what you believe.
- Barack is promising that all can afford college. Oh hell, he better hold to these promises, for his sake, and for ours. This directly affects US.
- "And now is the time to keep the promise of equal pay for an equal day's work, because I want my daughters to have exactly the same opportunities as your sons."
- He has the face of a president, unflinching, stern, and staring his opponents in the face.
- "John McCain likes to say that he'll follow bin Laden to the Gates of Hell -- but he won't even go to the cave where he lives." Perfect.
- "Because one of the things that we have to change in our politics is the idea that people cannot disagree without challenging each other's character and patriotism."
- "What the naysayers don't understand is that this election has never been about me. It's been about you."
"America, we cannot turn back. We cannot walk alone. We must pledge once more, to march into the future. Let us keep that promise -- that American promise -- and in the words of Scripture hold firmly, without wavering, to the hope that we confess."
-Barack H. Obama
Just like that, it's over. One hour later. It seemed like a few minutes.
Oh, and this is my 200th post.
I thought the roll call was amazing. Sadly, I was mistaken. I hadn't seen anything yet, fireworks and all.
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