I was struck by Obama's speech after his Iowa win. My god, how long has it been since we've had a true orator contending for the Presidency? At least since John and Bobby Kennedy. Reagan had the gift of gab, but his speeches reeked of the grandiose sentiments that his speechwriters put in his mouth. Obama is a writer, and I feel sure that the speech he gave last night was his own.

Yes, watching Barak on the dais, Bobby came to mind...the hope, sincerity, and directness that inspired so many of us when we were young and the future seemed ripe with good possibility. Watching Obama, it was nearly impossible not to acknowledge those same dreams stirring again. Those same dreams, yes, and those same fears.