I forced myself to watch the spectacle last night, and I have to admit I was expecting a much better speech.  It really wasn't that great as it was a typical liberal speech filled with DNC talking points, and all about what the government should be doing to take over every aspect of your life.

So lets analyze some of his speech.

"Tonight, more Americans are out of work and more are working harder for less. More of you have lost your homes and even more are watching your home values plummet. More of you have cars you can’t afford to drive, credit cards, bills you can’t afford to pay, and tuition that’s beyond your reach.

These challenges are not all of government’s making. But the failure to respond is a direct result of a broken politics in Washington and the failed policies of George W. Bush."

Of course, had to start off blaming Bush for Americans lack of personal responsiblity.  Failure to respond?  Don't you mean the "failure" of the government to give hand-outs to people who spend beyond their means?

"… that sits on its hands while a major American city drowns before our eyes."

Don't you mean the state and local government that failed to act?  Trying to play to the victim crowd here.

"He said that our economy has made great progress under this president. He said that the fundamentals of the economy are strong.

And when one of his chief advisers, the man who wrote his economic plan, was talking about the anxieties that Americans are feeling, he said that we were just suffering from a mental recession and that we’ve become, and I quote, “a nation of whiners.”

Ummm.....the fundamentals are strong.  Did you not get the memo yesterday that the GDP grew 3.3% and the jobless rate was down?  As as being "whiners", well what is inaccurate about that?  I have seen people at democrat townhall events where they complain about not having health insurance or their own home, but actually admit they don't want to work for it.

"And for the sake of our economy, our security, and the future of our planet, I will set a clear goal as president: In 10 years, we will finally end our dependence on oil from the Middle East.
(APPLAUSE)
We will do this. Washington — Washington has been talking about our oil addiction for the last 30 years. And, by the way, John McCain has been there for 26 of them."

I’ll make it easier for the American people to afford these new cars. And I’ll invest $150 billion over the next decade in affordable, renewable sources of energy — wind power, and solar power, and the next generation of biofuels — an investment that will lead to new industries and 5 million new jobs that pay well and can’t be outsourced.

10 years?  That is quite a fantasy you have their, especially when you have to side with your environmentalist buddies who oppose pretty much everything.  Oh, how long has Biden been part of the "do nothing" government  you speak of?

"I’ll invest in early childhood education. I’ll recruit an army of new teachers, and pay them higher salaries, and give them more support. And in exchange, I’ll ask for higher standards and more accountability.
And we will keep our promise to every young American: If you commit to serving your community or our country, we will make sure you can afford a college education."

Oh goodness.  So he will get kids hooked on government education at an even earlier age, just for babysitting purposes.  Once again, how are you going to pay for all this, including paying for college?

"If you have health care — if you have health care, my plan will lower your premiums. If you don’t, you’ll be able to get the same kind of coverage that members of Congress give themselves."

Government involvement will only make the problem worse Obama, haven't you realized that by now?  How are you going to lower premiums?

"Now, many of these plans will cost money, which is why I’ve laid out how I’ll pay for every dime: by closing corporate loopholes and tax havens that don’t help America grow.
But I will also go through the federal budget line by line, eliminating programs that no longer work and making the ones we do need work better and cost less, because we cannot meet 21st-century challenges with a 20th-century bureaucracy."

Um.....no you haven't.  Your spending plans are too huge to even calculate, and closing loopholes in tax laws won't even come close to paying for it.  You really do live in fantasy land don't you?

"If John McCain wants to have a debate about who has the temperament and judgment to serve as the next commander-in-chief, that’s a debate I’m ready to have."

Please...please....please!  I can't wait until you go one-on-one with McCain without a teleprompter.  Umm.....errr....umm.....errr.......

"We are the party of Roosevelt. We are the party of Kennedy. So don’t tell me that Democrats won’t defend this country. Don’t tell me that Democrats won’t keep us safe.'

No sir.  You are the party of appeasement, the party of weakness, and I have no problem telling you that democrats won't keep us safe.

" So I’ve got news for you, John McCain: We all put our country first."

OK.  Then please explain your associations with domest terrorists Ayers, and why you (and the media) have been covering up that relationship.  Also tell us why your campaign has been trying to forceably silence people who are telling this story?  Why do you also associate yourself with anti-American people like Wright?

"We may not agree on abortion, but surely we can agree on reducing the number of unwanted pregnancies in this country.'

Nice way to move around the issue.  You sir, haven't supported the killing of babies, even in late terms.  You sir, advocate murder.  Don't bullshit us with your "we may not agree" nonsense, tell us your real stance on abortion and will your government health care pay for it?

"The — the reality of gun ownership may be different for hunters in rural Ohio than they are for those plagued by gang violence in Cleveland, but don’t tell me we can’t uphold the Second Amendment while keeping AK-47s out of the hands of criminals."

Can you be any more vague?  What is your stance on the 2nd Amendment?  What is your stance on the rights of citizens to carry weapons?  Can you ever answer a damn question or tell us a straight answer?

Overall, this speech makes the same mistakes the DNC has made for years.  They are running against George Bush, not McCain.  I was up late last night and I have to say Obama did accomplish one thing.  He has made conservatives and republicans rally around McCain like I have never seen before.  Obama, you may have the Facebook, entitlement generation behind you, but you will never gain with Americans who value work, and value keeping their money instead of it being wasted on government social services.