"We are in the midst of crisis.""Our nation is at war, against a far-reaching network of violence and hatred." "Our economy is badly weakened, a consequence of greed and irresponsibility on the part of some, but also our collective failure to make hard choices and prepare the nation for a new age. Homes have been lost, jobs shed, businesses shuttered. Our health care is too costly, our schools fail too many, and each day brings further evidence that the ways we use energy strengthen our adversaries and threaten our planet."
"Today, I say to you that the challenges we face are real. They are serious and they are many. They will not be met easily or in a short span of time."
"But know this, America — they will be met."
"Starting today, we must pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off and begin again the work of remaking America."
Republican or Democrat, I'd say he hit the nail on the head.
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It was the appropriate tone, with the appropriate mix of reality and hope, and with a wonderful, soaring style and vocabulary that captured the moment perfectly. With all the other change we expect from this man, I'm hoping he can also usher in a new age of eloquence. That the national vocabulary rises. I know that sounds trivial amidst our many challenges, but I think it reflects on our image as a nation how well our leader, and for that matter the average citizen speaks. I know the principal attack on Obama, beyond his heritage, youth, and experience is that he is all talk -- but I have gotten a strong feeling that he intends to back up all that talk as quickly as possible.
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