Dispatch From Denver: The Blogosphere Reacts
Andrew Sullivan at The Atlantic posted a quick round-up of reactions to Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama's acceptance speech in Denver on Thursday night. His less-than-surprising summary: "Most on the right were disappointed while many on the left were elated."
Ezra Klein: "This has been the most aggressive speech of the week. And the most substantive I've seen Obama give. It's not a thematic address: It's not about hope or values or the universality of the American experience of the illusory obstacles that divide us. It's concrete. It's about the failure of the Republican Party, and the promises of the Democratic Party.
Linda Chavez: "One of the biggest problems the Dems have is that the world is always seen through a glass darkly. Obama’s greatest acheivement in his 2004 speech was to make the country feel good about itself. But this speech is all about the pain. And it’s very short on specifics on how he’ll cure it."
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