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.

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[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!