I am old enough to remember Truman & Eisenhower also. By the time I was an adult, my leanings were Democratic. I voted for JFK and LBJ and actually worked to elect Carter and Clinton.
   I at least respected most of them...leaving out a couple of obvious ones. I have listened to many, many speeches.....and all I can say is that I never thought I would live to hear any president, until now, move me with both eloquence and sincerity... and give me hope that someone at the top was genuinely trying, caring and thinking.

   I was, flatly, moved by this man making so much effort to reconcile and inspire people from all sides. Time will tell how well his efforts succeed, and there are SO many obstacles in today's society to getting agreement on certain issues.

There are many who can craft a good speech....but few who can deliver one in such a way as to make even doubters believe that THEY believe what they say.

   Am I too optimistic and taken? Maybe...but it sure is nice to have some optimism for a change.