watching the DNC convention: Sharpton

[winterbadger]

I tell you, I have had my doubts about this guy in the past, and I've had problems with some of the things he's said and done, but my G*d can that man speak! I only caught the last five minutes or so of his address, but it has to be easily one of the most moving pieces of public speaking I have ever heard. Pride, conviction, rhetorical excellence, charisma, he's got it all. He had the entire audience in the palm of his hand; he had me in tears. What an amazing speaker!

Poor Bob Graham, to follow someone like that. He's saying all the right things, but any high school forensics student could do a better job of delivering a speech.

Ed Rendell just made a joke about the two of them having to follow Sharpton. :-) True.

Comments

[selki.livejournal.com]

Ditto the doubts, but I was impressed when I heard him speak before/during the primaries. At least the less-likely-to-win candidates don't pull their punches so much.

[winterbadger]

Oh, I agree. I saw him during one of the debates (I kept missing them...) and was very impressed. In fact, I voted for him in the VA primary on the strength of it, because I thought his was a voice that should be heard at the convention. And boy, was it heard! A tremendous speech!

[peaceful-fox.livejournal.com]

You know, I was never a fan of Sharpton in the past, either. Some of what he has said and done has been iffy. I think he has tempered some of the very radical left rhetoric to help this party come together and that's a good thing. This is the most unified I've seen the Democratic Party in ages and I am thrilled!

[luscious-purple.livejournal.com]

Yep, count me in the not-a-fan-of-Sharpton's-past-but-liked-this-speech club. In addition, he did a great job of shoring up the party base, IMHO.

I am sooooo glad Kerry did *not* pick Bob Graham.