The Looking Glass

"It's been a long time coming, but tonight, because of what we did on this date in this election at this defining moment change has come to America."

Here's a link to the full transcript of Obama's acceptance speech: http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/04/obama.transcript/index.html
Here's a link to the first part of his acceptance speech (it's posted in 3 parts.) You can see the glass box when his family is on the stage at the beginning (they walk past it.) Other than that it's hard to tell.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrXkBuWNx88&feature=related

I've compiled a list of some of the quotes I find to be the most moving in the speech.

"If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible, who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time, who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer."

"I was never the likeliest candidate for this office. We didn't start with much money or many endorsements. Our campaign was not hatched in the halls of Washington. It began in the backyards of Des Moines and the living rooms of Concord and the front porches of Charleston. It was built by working men and women who dug into what little savings they had to give $5 and $10 and $20 to the cause."

"To those -- to those who would tear the world down: We will defeat you. To those who seek peace and security: We support you. And to all those who have wondered if America's beacon still burns as bright: Tonight we proved once more that the true strength of our nation comes not from the might of our arms or the scale of our wealth, but from the enduring power of our ideals: democracy, liberty, opportunity and unyielding hope."

"America, we have come so far. We have seen so much. But there is so much more to do. So tonight, let us ask ourselves -- if our children should live to see the next century; if my daughters should be so lucky to live as long as Ann Nixon Cooper, what change will they see? What progress will we have made?"

These are only a few quotes from a long speech and as Professor Hudson said our children may be studying this speech (including Trevor's children that won't be voting for Rick.) To be honest, at this point I can only hope that the man succeeds. He is inheriting what could be described as the hardest economic task since FDR took over for Hoover.

posted by Joshua Peterson @ 7:29 PM