I am totally Gay for Obama

This was an historic speech. Even if Obama ultimately loses, he's changed this country for the better just from his oration, IMO...

And hey, omg, amazing -- an american politician who isn't talking to the public like we're children, but like we're adults... brav-fucking-o

Two points I thought were especially important:

Obama said that anger in the black community was real and had to be dealt with.

Obama also said that corporate greed is the biggest problem in this country and that racial issues were often used as a smokescreen for that fact/

No major political candidate in this country has ever said these things. It's significant.

Say what you want about his politics, the man could have easily threw his friend under the bus for the sake of his campaign. Instead he had the courage of his convictions to take his critics on head-on, defend himself and still renounce views he disagrees with. That's refreshing.

Finally, his statements about white anger and about problematic things the left say were very revealing. Obama says he wants unity and people say "its just words" but this speech was more than words - he acknowledged the suffering of people on the other side of the aisle as real, and that is a huge first step toward unity.

I think this whole thing shows more about Obama the man than any speech. He's handled it all with class and integrity and stayed positive while still acknowledging the viewpoints of others. There hasn't been a politician like him in America in a long time, if ever.