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Originally Posted by Vegas Vic
Agreed. His speeches from about 50 years ago were very inspiring.
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Indeed, they were. I'm sorry I missed them. My father has told me some interesting stories about his time on the Kennedy campaign in 1960.
[grumpyoldman] But you whippersnappers should know that the "modern presidency" did not start on your birthday. Most definitions of the "modern presidency" start no later than the beginning of the television era. But really, it goes back to FDR and the steps he took to consolidate power in the executive branch.
I hope you learned something. Now I'm going to go walk uphill in the snow to my one room schoolhouse. [/grumpyoldman]
I'd agree that Obama's oratory is the best we've seen as a nation in at least 8 years. I was at a campaign event for VA Governor Tim Kaine in 2005 at which Obama appeared. He was electric. I don't know what "it" is, but he definitely has it.