Obama speech had pretty words but the delivery was off

I heard it in the background while I was busy yesterday and I liked the words but Obama's delivery was really off-putting. He sounded like he was trying to do a bad Martin Luther King impression or something.

Obama, sorry but you are no MLK. After awhile I just wanted Obama to shut up already, his voice and tone were starting to get on my nerves.

And I was surprised because supposedly this is Obama's strength, a prepared speech. I see by other threads I wasn't alone in not being impressed by his speech.

some people dig it, some people don't, but he only needs the masses to like it. so the delivery is actually on.

I'm not young.

or how you see pretty much anything he does in a negative light.

I am an Edwards supporter, but that speech blew me away. It was inspiring. My husband, also an Edwards supporter, was moved beyond words as well.

was reflecting on the issues that are facing us today, both were very good, it depends what you as a candidate are looking for. Obama projected Hope something all of us need, but in today's world we also need to hear how many people are suffering in our own country and to give voice to those issues that are confronting us all.

Edwards had a great speech too, I thought, as did Hillary. I worry that hers may have been a bit too conciliatory, but what the hey.

To me it sounded like more style than substance.

I think that is okay. I felt the same listening to Huckabee. I think Obama's speech was great but the last thing Clinton supporters wanted to hear from Obama was a good speech with good delivery.

I thought Senator Clinton's speech was nice...I hated the way Matthews, Fineman, and Mitchell were talking about her on MSNBC. I only watched because Oberman was on.

Clinton's speech was SO saccharine I though I was going to fall asleep. I thought Edwards' speech was by far the best, but Obama's was also great and I did not see him trying to act like MLKJ.

Don't be a sore loser. Too late, I guess.

is he all flash and no substance? or was the substance ok, but the delivery off?


i thought it was a pretty amazing speech myself!

Maybe other "clintonites" as you put it didn't think there was much substance, but I felt there was substance but that Obama's speech making skills were not so good.

Indeed, she was channeling Jesus himself. You could hear the angels singing in the background.

illuminating her in a golden glow as The Anointed One? ... Pretty amazing, considering it was night time. ;)

He isn't conversational at all. That'll be a big problem for him in a general.

Obamas I'm afraid will be easy pickins for the republicans in the general, I'm starting to thing ABO is the way to go, Anyone but Obama.

when there's an arena full of screaming, cheering supporters who want to hear a speech?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=3950678&mesg_id=3950678

are you trolling? LOL

or should I say, the messiah, was against the rules. Please forgive my heresy! {I have a big problem with being burned at stakes}

I watched the speech last night. I am one of the few undecided Dems out there. I was moved by his speech. It was fantastic and hit all the right notes. Hillarys's had me drooling and nodding off. Edwards was okay. I really like Obama. I am 32 years old and voted for Clinton Gore and Kerry. I go more for personality and how a person lives their lives than minute detail of some policy that may never happen. Obama seems a good man with a family he cares about. Hillary is just power hungry. She turned me off and Edwards is a mix of the two. One good thing about last night for all Dems is that Repubs picked a born again wacko for their winner and we out caucused em 2 to 1. Very good night last night.

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To the neophyte I can see how they could be taken in but not people who have "been around the block." Been there, heard that.

But it was a good speech.

Not a lot of substance, but it was a winner.

...his delivery lacked passion. It sounded hollow to me.

"Obama, sorry but you are no MLK."
He said he was another MLK?


"After awhile I just wanted Obama to shut up already, his voice and tone were starting to get on my nerves."
There's a little red on/off button on your tv/radio. If you push it, whatever you're hearing will no longer be audible...


"I see by other threads I wasn't alone in not being impressed by his speech."
And this undecided voter is certainly not alone in being impressed by it.

So I guess you are just comparing him to MLK cause hes black I guess. Theres no chance he was like anyone else? Siiiigh. He sounded like Barack Obama to me.

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I also enjoyed Edwards' speech and liked the conciliatory "up with democrats" tone of Clinton's. In terms of speeches, my preferences from last night were Obama-Edwards-Clinton. Personally, I thought all the dem speeches were pretty good. In terms of candidates, my preferences are Edwards-Obama-Clinton.

A friend of mine, a very strong Edwards supporter, was extremely impressed with Obama's speech. He really hopes Edwards hangs in there, but if he can't down the line, he's gonna support Obama.