Speeches

Clinton:

• After she rattled off that list of states, I expected a big "heeeeyaaaaaaaaaaah!" I guess she's learning from Howard's mistakes.
• Her audience is turning "yes we can" into "yes she will," which I think is pretty clever. I really wish she'd let up on the "just a speech" rhetoric though. There's nothing wrong with being able to give a good speech. Some might actually consider it a good thing. Also, please note that she's talking about that in an inspirational speech where she's promising us the moon.
• That was actually really succinct. Good. Victory speeches don't need to go on for 45 minutes.

Obama:

• Obama gives his congratulations to Clinton and then goes right back to the delegate count.
• He's not really doing much here to counteract his reputation for platitudes. Hillary's speech was no better, but he's not accusing her of empty rhetoric.
  
• Someone must have given Obama the memo about keeping it brief.