Pundits had a mixed reaction to President Obama's speech at the Democratic National Convention on Thursday night. Overall, the rapturous reception given to Michelle Obama and Bill Clinton was left at the media doorstep.
Most agreed that, rhetorically, Obama delivered a solid speech, saying that it was typical of the president's strong oratorical skills. Not surprisingly, MSNBC was home to some of the most glowing commentary. Chris Matthews remarked that Obama "did it again" and delivered "a home run speech." Al Sharpton said the address was "epic," and speculated that "Barack Obama won the election tonight." Rachel Maddow called it a "big, big speech."
On CNN, Wolf Blitzer said he suspected people in the arena and around the country "were thrilled" by what Obama's words. Analyst David Gergen agreed with the positive assessment, saying that Obama seemed "very presidential."
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