The President needs to deliver a knock out speech

[cali]

The only downside to Bill Clinton's speech last night is that it raises the bar on President Obama's speech hugely. I have no doubt that his speech will be miles better than rMoney's acceptance speech, and it doesn't have to be as flat out brilliant as Clinton's but it does have to be a very good one.

I think he can do it. It'll be different than Clinton's for sure; he's got an entirely different style but it needs to be passionate and he needs to connect with people not only in the hall, but those watching.

[RoccoR5955]

1. I KNOW he can do it.

The speeches get better, waiting for the big one from the big O.

[bigtree]

2. this should loosen him up a lot. Think about it

. . . the pressure's off to include every awesome statement that's out there to deliver. He can settle down now and put forward a clear, uncluttered vision which isn't obscured by focusing entirely on Romney/Ryan. This is as about a good set-up as ANYONE has ever had, so, I'd expect something memorable and profound (and cool) from this remarkable man.

[HereSince1628]

3. Obama is a terrific speaker,

If anything is a given at this convention it's that Obama's speech will be tremendous.

[KarenS]

4. oh yes,,,, I think President Obama will absolutely rise to the occasion!! n/t

[lpbk2713]

5. Obama always delivers.

I'm sure tonight's speech will be exceptional. One to remember.

[gkhouston]

6. I'm not the least bit worried about it.

He's a good speaker and not afraid to let other people shine. I expect he'll be on fire tonight, since the convention has been going extremely well and hitting all the right notes.

[fugop]

7. My prediction:

No matter how well he does, the pundits will declare he's no Bill and no Michelle. Because that's what they do. They manage to turn positives into negatives in the blink if an eye.

Plus they'll be busy implying the speech was moved indoors because no one likes Obama anymore.

Thank God for cspan. That channel has saved my sanity this week. And allowed me to bask in the joy of our speeches without all that negativity!

[BumRushDaShow]

8. For the past 4 years, EVERY GODDAMN TIME

there is some crises, some event, some issue that causes hand-wringing or other void moments when the RW lunatics start babbling nonsense - people here and in the media, keep saying "He's gotta deliver a great speech". "He has to say blah", "He has to do this..." "He needs to do that..."

I'M FUCKING SICK OF IT.

Why the hell, AFTER FOUR FUCKING YEARS, can't people just ACCEPT that he is an ORATOR?

[cali]

10. So "I think he can do it" is hand wringing? Grab a fucking clue.

your outrage is PATHETIC, honey.

[BumRushDaShow]

12. It IS hand-wringing

because he has given seminal speeches OVER AND OVER and OVER and people fawn and high-five and ooo and ahhhhh and then promptly lapse into amnesia until the next time and act as if he will never give such a speech again.

All it does is play into the RW meme. It's never enough and it never ends.

He IS an orator.

[Bluenorthwest]

9. At the higer skill levels a great opening act just makes things easier for the headliner...

That's the delicious nature of having a full spectrum of talent in the Party, unlike another Party I can think of...

[NotThisTime]

11. He has and he will, I have no doubt.

[Jennicut]

13. He's Barack Obama. Since when does he not give good speeches?

He has, at times, given great ones. Just like yesterday and the non vetting and worrying about Clinton's speech, I am not worried about President Obama's either. The man knows how to work a crowd and get them passionately involved. It is what attracted me to him as a candidate in the primaries 4 years ago. I think both he and Biden will have very good speeches. Also, Clinton's speech was different. It was about the economy and spelling out the truth of the Repub's lies. Obama's needs to be about the vision for the next 4 years.

[BumRushDaShow]

15. Exactly.

And the irony is with the "worriers", is that every single time, after he gives that "great speech", then they start complaining about "Well he needs to do more than 'give a good speech'. He has to do blah... And he has to... blah".

It's never-ending.

[Autumn]

14. Obama can walk through a room and say hi and he connects

to the people. His speech will be great.