Conservative Republican, former speech-writer, presidential adviser and erstwhile candidate, Pat Buchanan commented on MSNBC that Obama's address was "a genuinely outstanding speech, it was magnificent… This is the greatest convention speech… this came from the heart of America… a deeply centrist speech…" Buchanan read excerpts from the address, slipping himself into the inspired tone used by Obama, and garnering massive applause from an audience gathered behind the commentators on camera. Moderator Keith Olberman noted that he had to "stop Pat Buchanan gushing over Obama's speech for the sake of time."