Wow. That is maybe the most unique approach to crafting a political song I've ever heard. I mean, when was the last time you heard lyrics composed entirely of lines from stump speeches?

Now, I'll admit to being a huge Obama supporter, so maybe it's more affecting for me than for others. But I'll say this: I think it's more than a small part of Obama's appeal that not only is he great at delivering speeches, he consistently has great speeches to deliver. They tap into all the greatest ideals of America, and make people who've been cynical and downtrodden about our politics for years feel like they can be proud of their country again. In other words, they remind people of what is important about being an American, and what is great about America herself. This is no small thing in an age of bickering and gotcha politics, because hope is no small thing, and it's hope we've been desperately missing for so long.


P.S. John Legend is the man.

question is fucking retarded. what would they take back? it's a non-issue. who cares? like she says, its for the pundits. so she does what any good politician would do and talk about the issues.

richardson isn't a serious candidate and he knows it, so he makes a funny joke and repeats a story about saying his favorite SC justice being a racist misogynist prick.

edwards placed 2nd in Iowa on what many consider to be his increased aggressive posture towards Hilary, so he took it as an opportunity to remind people of how aggressive he has been by a show of magnanimity in complimenting hilary on her attire.

barack obama makes the similar point to hilary in contrasting republican fear based rhetoric with the hopes and dreams rhetoric of the democrats but takes the emotional slant in contrast to her specific issue oriented slant, although he does slip in the special interests jibe at the end as a little poke at Hilary.

Sucks that people think these are lies, and that they induce vomiting. Methinks you just aren't thinking critically here.

Ask a bullshit, irrelevant question in a debate for the goddamn president of the united states, and of course the serious contenders are going to do what all politicians do, turn the question into an opportunity to get out a part of the stump speech.

It's an election. If this made you want to puke, please don't vote.