Taken on value as literature the speech is ok. No 'I have a dream...', but within the context of actually expressing a viewpoint and as a result a deeper revelation of character it's amazing. The fact that they(meaning the Obamas) fit nicely into a Kennedyesque picture of family is completely incidental to who they are as people. They ARE that family and it's not by design or manipulation...the photo on the link looks like it was taken at Olan Mills, Anymall, USA. Like my wife says, 'He's a fox'...well she's a babe and they've got 2 lovely children. Ultimately, he's going to be elected or not on the content of HIS character...so far it looks like he's got NOTHING for which to be afraid. This is freaking America folks and conflict resolution within the democratic process and individualism in the face of odds is what we're all about. Level playing field...all that stuff. Man, he's taken a TON of heat already and remains unflappable. Sometimes, when I listen to polititians on the stump speak I'm like, "Use a verb already!". Well, he does. And so does his wife. 'I am' is a statement of who she is and what she believes. There's a book called Black vs. White- Styles in Conflict that I'd recommend. I can't remember the writer's name. It's only about 100 pages long, but will go a long way in explaining Ms. Obama's speaking style. Not that she needs an explanation.


The fact that Ms. Clinton is calling on his 'lack of experience' as a negative makes me value his outsider status all the more. Ms. Obama, unlike Ms. Clinton is NOT making overtures of setting up a co-presidency. The guy w/t placard had it right...she doesn't care she just wants power. Ms. Obama will have power in the future because of her attitude of support now. More power to her. She will do more to advance the cause of single mothers, working women, latch-key children, etc. in the role of 'First Lady' than the devisive Ms. Clinton could ever accomplish as president. Ms. Clinton's advisors better wake up to the fact that with this speech Ms. Obama is announcing, in effect that she's IN. Ms. Clinton is just another in a long line of ruthless American powermongers. Ms. Obama is her worst nightmare...a TRULY formidable woman.