◼ OBAMA TAKES US BACKWARD IN THE WORST SPEECH OF HIS CAREER - John Hayward/Human Events @Doc_0
◼ Obama the demigod comes down to Earth - Dana Milbank/Washington Post
As I parted with the Indiana delegation, James Taylor had taken the stage, and he performed “You’ve Got a Friend” for the delegates:
When you’re down and troubled
And you need a helping hand
And nothing, whoa, nothing is going right. . .
One important thing is still going right for Obama: He remains narrowly favored to win, which is no small feat in this grim economy. The party faithful in the hall, including the Hoosiers, remained passionately for him, and the convention speeches were coordinated and disciplined. But around the convention were worrying signs. More, at the link.
◼ Why Obama Went Low Key in His Democratic Convention Speech - Discussion at Lucianne
◼ Team Obama: Focus groups told us they wanted a speech that was flat, repetitive, and disappointing or something - Allahpundit/HotAir
Yeah, the problem with this embarrassingly feeble bit of spin is that, per Charles Cooke, O really only has one speech left in his repertoire. Whether the focus group loved it or not, that’s what America was going to get last night. He can’t do sweeping vistas and uplift anymore because literally no one outside the hardest-core Obama-bots takes it seriously.
◼ Obama fell flat - Politico
