38 million people took time away from their busy schedule to watch him.That alone tells you the sheer lure that he as in attracting people to his ,and in my humble opinion, brilliant speech at the Mile High Stadium
Now ,personally,I care not for politics.I really do not,but Obama's character and poise has a certain charm to it.Obama is an excellent speaker.In regards to this specific speech at the DNC his style is casual yet it displays a certain bit of authority.He throws of his persona as an easy -going fan of your typical low-middle class worker in the States.The majority.
The buildup from 6.00 to the electrifying "Enough!" at 7.00 ,followed by the cheers of the 84,000 present is nothing sort of the man's mastery of effective speaking and the art of persuasion.Obama's message appeals to emotion.The disgruntled mass of low-middle class workers who are sick and tired of the 8 years of ,and I quote in his words "...failures of the Republicans.. ".
Although,I argue,is Obama all that credible?
Senator Barack Hussein Obama Jr. (IL)
Education:
JD, Harvard Law School, 1991
BA, Columbia University, 1983
Attended, Occidental College.
Professional Experience:
Attorney
Lecturer.
Political Experience:
Senator, United States Senate, 2005-present
Keynote Speaker, 2004 Democratic National Convention
Senator, Illinois State Senate, 1996-2004.
Senator John Sidney McCain III (AZ)
Education: National War College, 1973-1974
BS, United States Naval Academy, 1958.
Professional Experience:
Senate Navy Liaison, 1977-1981
Captain, United States Navy, Vietnam, 1958-1981
Beer Distributor.
Political Experience:
Senator, United States Senate, Arizona, 1987-present
Primary Candidate, United States President, 2000
National Security Adviser, Dole/Kemp Presidential Campaign, 1996
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 1982-1986.
While I certainly neither support either of them ,it certainly brings up the issue of ,the exact reason the American citizens are basing their vote on.It would be interesting to see , if political experience of McCain can trump the brilliance of Obama's ability to pull in the masses.What do you guys think?
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7 comments:
The ability to enthrall others with their confidence and flamboyance is only showered upon the very blessed few. Personally, I was taken aback by his speech and have already voted for him despite being non-American (yes I know I haven’t heard the rest). I believe the word here is “change” and doesn’t mean having more political experience may win one the election. But I like to highlight America’s view of freedom of speech compared to not so liberal Singapore. How many times has Obama criticize bush and McCain in the speech? Need I say more? The conservative nature of our Asian culture doesn’t allow us to” speak badly”, that for me is nonsensical. I feel each and every one of us humans is entitled to our very own views and opinions, and if these views are channeled at making the country a better place. Then why not allow the freedom of speech?
I am neutral on this, but I remember they screened his speech at dawn to a reasonably large crowd of partygoers, and at the time, it was utterly fantastic to watch the support and cheers he received.
whatever happens, the face of American politics is about to change - Democrat Obama, 47, would be the first black US president, whilst Republican McCain , 72, the oldest-ever inaugurated for a first term and his running mate Sarah Palin, 44, the first woman vice president.
to make things more interesting, McCain's choice of Palin transformed the mood of the race by sending an electric charge through the demoralized Republican conservatives. which makes this year's election more enthralling.
as compared to sg, just look at the speakers' corner..i don't have to say much
i think it's good to have a change at the White House. Yes, Barack may not have that much political exposure, but with his confidence, friendly and approachable nature, along with his academic background, will serve his time at the white house well.
though i'm in favour of Barack's Democratic party, i'm also very impressed with Palin's speech at the Republican Hall on the 4th of September 2008. That was one rebuttal which, as mentioned by siewai, will make this year's election more enthralling.
and I hope Asians will change their perspectives in terms of the "Freedom of Speech". To speak your mind doesn't equate to losing your Asian roots (or Westernized)!!
I think Obama's appeal lies in his ability to attract both the everyday working human as well as the educated man and woman. He's easy to like, and his charisma and oratorical skills will serve him well.
Interestingly enough, Palin attracted more people than Obama - more than 40 million people tuned in to watch her debut speech, even though she was broadcasted on only 6 channels compared to Obama's 10 (if i remember correctly). However, Palin's speech was factually inaccurate, which disappointed me. I also thought her speech was mean spirited, what with all her attacking of the O man, and didn't portray her in a good light as a person. Sorry, but as far as first impressions go of both nominees, I support Obama and his team.
Dont we all love obama? i do. His speeches are all so inspiring and breathtaking.
Let me take the limelight away from him for one second. i was watching the video and i notice something which i feel is lacking in the singapore society; the stand ovation.
in the video for every good point obama makes, hundreds of americans get up and clap. how often do u see that at the national day rally. my point is that the americans show their appreciation openly and without hesitation.
i feel that singaporeans should start showing their appreciation more openly. during the singapore arts festival, musicians expressed that singapore audiences are not very receptive and appreciative to the performances. i dun think singapore dun like their performances, i think they are just shy to express their feelings. because its not in our culture to do it. but i think we should start somewhere!
Both Obama and McCain are just making speeches airing their advertisements to incessant repetition,penetrating the consciousness of casual voters. Most of what they are doing now is speaking and saying what they are going to do but i strongly believe in "actions speak louder than words", they do not have to wait until they become the president before doing anything, I'm sure they can act and do something to make the states a better place on a personal level. For example the recession in New York now, they should not just place comments on it but do something, something that would ease the severity of the recession.
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