Live Blogging Barack Obama's Big Night

Obama has emerged from his Greek Temple with the ornate columns and has walked to the end of a carpeted runway to the podium. After acknowledging the applause, he finally begins his speech. "With profound gratitude and deep humility" he accepts the nomination. Deep humility in a Greek Temple seems to be an oxymoron. Now he's thanking all his supporters: Hillary, Bill Clinton, Joe Biden, blah blah blah. Finally, he acknowledges "our next first lady, Michelle Obama." So far the speech is boring and predictable.

Now he's lambasting "the failed policies of George W. Bush," but as usual, does not say which policies are failures and why they are failures. He says that John McCain will be a third term for George W. Bush -- how unconvincing and unpersuasive. Is that all you got, Barry?

He argues, "John McCain has voted with George W. Bush 90% of the time." Dick Morris today told why this argument is bogus: about 90% of all Congressional votes are unanimous. So you could say that any Democrat also voted with George Bush "90% of the time."
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He says the promise of America is that "I am my brother's keeper!" Incredible.

Now he claims that he will CUT taxes on the middle class. But what about all those Bush tax cuts that he voted against making them permanent?
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He claims that he will end America's dependence on the Middle East for oil. Obama's solution for this "oil addiction" is fuel efficiency standards for cars (dictated by the Federal Government), "renewal energy" (what, like windmills and solar cells? Yeah, that'll work) and that he will build more nuclear power plants! That's a new one -- more nuclear power plants is a Republican position that has been steadfastly opposed by the party of Barack Obama. Who's kidding whom, Barry?
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On education, he "will recruit an army of new teachers." Since when has that been the duty of the Federal Government? It's a state prerogative.
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On the duties of the "next commander in chief," he says "that's a debate I am ready to have." Bring it on, Barry. I am looking forward to that.
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He says "we must take out Osama Bin Laden if we have him in our sights." But Bill Clinton had that very opportunity and did not take it. If you want Bin Laden "taken out," it won't be by a pacifistic, timid Democrat. As Obama once said, "Words, just words." Indeed.
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He will "restore our moral standing." Our moral standing is just fine, you idiot, except with those socialist, pacifist nations who believe we must never fight anyone, anywhere for any reason.
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He is now describing the brave military and how he will fund them and equip them and take care of them. That will be a new thing for the Democratic party, who is anti-military and defunds it at every turn. We are supposed to believe that Obama will be a Democrat hawk? Oh please.
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"This election has never been about me, it's about you!" Another boring cliche.

For his final words, he issues a barrage of glittering generalities, "We can't turn back, blah blah blah."

His speech is over, thank God. It was a plethora of boring, meaningless, cliched, hackneyed hollow promises. The Federal Government's mission is to provide your every need, ensure your success in life, right every wrong, tax the stuffings out of the "rich" (also known as entrepreneurs, investors and employers).

If we can't beat this empty suit, we are really pathetic.

Airhead Pelosi closes the meeting officially. What d'ya know, they actually have an American flag on the stage tonight.