I can’t believe how many young people are taken in by inspirational language vs. substance! Based on this article, exactly what detailed solutions did Obama convey? Obama has style and he is a “feel good” kind of guy, but where’s the beef? Heartfelt rhetoric is not going to solve this country’s critical problems. Before voting compare true accomplishments and solid experience between Clinton and Obama. Also, try to understand what problems our country is facing and who has the congressional experience and political savvy to navigate the speedbumps, both nationally and internationally. Being President is not a cake walk job.

“He is such a good speaker; it’s insane”. That’s the take away for what Obama has to offer for solving our country’s major issues? This is the “change” everyone is so jazzed about? Exactly what real solutions did Obama delve into? I hope this person and the rest of the audience had a chance to hear Chelsea speak. If not, please read the article about her talk at the Union. Think throughtfully before voting. Clearly understand the issues our country is facing.

I’m a supporter of Obama, however, the turn out frustrated me. Are the citizens of Madison and of Wisconsin really going to vote for a black man for president when just one year ago we couldn’t pass a bill giving same-sex couples the same rights as heterosexual couples? Have we really progressed that much in one year year?

Every time I hear Clinton or her supporters playing the experience card I think, “Wow, she’s endorsing Biden now? Didn’t he drop out?” And, for anyone who doesn’t think that Obama isn’t at least twice as smart as Bush, then please vote for McCain, not Clinton.

For Mr. Eagan - It’s not the largest - read the following: http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=270587

http://www.madison.com/tct/opinion/column/moe/261681

and you can google more if you’re interested. I agree with the comment of “people are taken in by inspirational language vs. substance!” Read all the facts before you get caught up in the emotion of the moment.

If you think Barack lacks substance you should probably check out his website for a wealth of policy positions, many of which he briefly outlined last night.

The first things that strikes most people about him, and the thing they say when asked for a ten word response, is that he’s a great speaker, but that doesn’t mean he lacks substance.

His policy positions are more voluminous and more detailed than Hillary’s especially when it comes to economic policy, so do some homework and stop harping on the public just because Hillary’s Super Delegates can’t carry her to the nomination.

enough about change, enough about hope, TELL ME HOW YOU’RE GOING TO FIX OUR COUNTRY.

In dfense of Mr. Obama’s speech last night, it was a victory speech, not a townhall meeting. It was never meant to be cumbersome with detailss and policies. Mr. Obama is holding townhall meetings in Janesville, Waukesha, and Racine this week.

kate b, 7:54 - he said the largest turnout for a primary race in Wisconsin history. Kerry already had the nomination in 2004, and South Carolina is obviously not Wisconsin. No one believes that Obama wouldn’t draw even larger crowds as the democratic nominee.

Maybe those who make comments about there being no substance to Obama’s ideas or support - given that kate b had time to look up multiple links - would be better served by pausing and actually thinking for a moment instead of quickly misinterpreting what’s being said and going on the attack.

I am amazed how much everyone is buying into the “hope” and “change” crap from this guy. He was in the IL state senate for 7 years where he did nothing. Didn’t lead anything, didn’t change anything, barely even voted on anything.

He walked into the US senate seat in a large part because his opponent had to drop out at the last second because of a freaky sex thing with his wife that was released from sealed court records. Oh and he hasn’t even finished a full 6 year term as a US senator yet! He hasn’t done anything there either.

I give him an “A” for showmanship, but this guy has not proven himself qualified to be president. He’s gonna get blindsided from day 1 in the White House, just like Bill there’s gonna be a huge backlash and the House and Senate will go heavily GOP in 2 years.

Not that HRC is much better. Dems shouldve went with someone like Richardson. He’s qualified, smart, and electable. Sorry, he’s not black though, so you self-loathing white people can’t feel all good about yourself for voting for a black guy.

For those of you posting comments here saying you want details on Obama’s plans and want hear more than just inspirational language, you’ll have to do some reading on your own, you won’t be spoon fed.

I recommend his 11-page Energy plan, http://www.barackobama.com/issues/pdf/EnergyFactSheet.pdf or his plan on Iraq http://www.barackobama.com/issues/pdf/IraqFactSheet.pdf

Or read about his ideas for any of the other issues you care about. Get informed.

(To make a comparison, JFK’s speeches didn’t include details on how we’d get to the moon, about rocket stages or lunar orbit rendezvous, they were inspirational speeches to rally people behind his ideas.)

Dean Barnett listened to Obama Unplugged, and without the telepromoter Obama sounded like John Edwards impersonating Howard Dean.

http://www.weeklystandard.com/Utilities/printer_preview.asp?idArticle=14728&R=13955F4C2

What makes Obama’s Jefferson-Jackson speech especially relevant is where he went when he went off script. The unifying Obama who has impressed so many people during this campaign season vanished, replaced by just another angry liberal railing against George W. Bush, Karl Rove, Exxon Mobil, and other long standing Democratic pinatas. The pressing question that Obama’s decidedly uninspiring Jefferson-Jackson oratory raises is which Obama is the real Obama—the one who read beautifully crafted words from a Teleprompter after his victory in Iowa, or the tediously angry liberal who improvised in Virginia?

My bad for not being specific to the primary political rally vs. political rally. I’ll have to do more research into that. I addressed that I agree that it’s easy to be “taken in” by the inspiration of the moment (anyone out there who hasn’t done something on the spur of the moment -an emotional reaction to whatevs?) and not look into what’s behind the inspiration. No statement was made to diss or defend Mr. Obama.

Hey, I have a response to the people who were giving me a hard time about my reaction to Obama last night. GET OVER IT! I was interviewed the moment after I shook the senator’s hand and I’m sorry that the excitement took me over and I wasn’t as eloquent as you wished I would have been. I know what I’m talking about, so please don’t make assumptions that all I was was hyped up about his inspirational speech. And yes, it was inspirational and didn’t give many details but that’s the point. You can go on the internet or turn on CNN and find out the details, which is what I’m assuming he thought many have been doing. He did his job, which was to gain support for change in this country and inspire people to believe that he is the person that can guide us in the right direction, even though it will be hard.

AND IT WAS SO INTENSELY INSANE!!!! Go Obama

And one more thing. The interviewer asked me how I liked the speech. And I answered. It was incredibly grand. I don’t think that should reflect on my knowledge (which I have a lot of) whatsoever.