I'm all for oratory, I dislike the mindlessly droning on and on school of public-speaking, I just don't think Obama is really all that good at it. Far from being moved, I keep feeling why is this guy shouting, which, if it were good oratory, I wouldn't notice that as much. And to keep the thread on topic, it doesn't seem much like Pete Seeger's way of doing things either. Pete Seeger came right out and said things, without shuffling. He was also able to turn even mundane things into something captivating and momentous, as well as making it thought-provoking. Wiith Obama, not only does it feel scripted, but I am left wondering what he was talking about.
This is not a critique of Obama, or anything of the sort, beyond my opinions on his oratory.