BTC: Barack Obama Speaks In Public Watch

I’m going to attempt to think of a recent Canadian political speech that might be worth such discussion here, but, in the meantime, here’s some analysis of Mr. Obama’s little chat in Philadelphia today. Our system is still better, but theirs does tend to encourage some good oratory. And plenty of discussion of said oratory.

James Carney: Breathtakingly unconventionalJohn Dickerson: He contains multitudesMichael C. Dawson: Too little, too lateRoger Simon: Hope and redemptionRichard Wolffe: AudaciousAndrew Sullivan: A speech we have all been waiting forJoe Klein: StunningAna Marie Cox: A powerful momentHilary Clinton: I haven’t read it