@snood,
Well, saying "it wasn't a home run" isn't really saying that it was poorly done or delivered. Indeed he wrote the contrary - here are his words;
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I may be in a minority, but I don't think the speech itself was a home run. I thought it was solid. I think it clearly accomplished the goal of humanizing Obama and reminding people why they like the first husband and the first family. But in the annals of convention speeches, I don't think it will be remembered much for the content, the theme, the vision or any lines except perhaps for "being president doesn't change who you are. It reveals who you are."
But it was Michelle’s and Julián's primary jobs to get Democrats all fired up and ready to go as the kicked things off in Charlotte. Mission accomplished.
I agree. Her speech was very well-delivered ... a persuasive argument that Barac obama is a good man with good intentions, and an effective kick-off for the convention events to follow.
Still it wasn't great, mostly (in my view) because of the necessary lack of content regarding his achievements in office. The inescapable message was, 'things aren't going well, but Barack really cares about you, and if you trust us for four more years, things will get better.' It's pretty hard to really soar if that's all you can say.
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