Rate Bill Clinton's speech

[angus]

Very good speech.

I stumbled upon it.  I'd been watching Monster's Ball on IFC.  Excellent sex scenes between Billy Bob Thornton and Halle Barry.  During a commercial I switched it to channel 27, CNN, and I saw a montage of Bill Clinton moments.  I realized that he was about to speak.  On the one hand, I thought, "Aw, man.  If I start watching this now, I'm gonna be sucked in for at least an hour.  If there's one thing Clinton is known for, it's looooong speeches."  On the other hand, I thought, "Well, if there's a second thing he's known for, it's good speeches."  So I got myself a stiff drink, sat in the recliner, and watched it.  In toto.  Well, except the two times I needed to pee.  Yes, it was that long.  I peed twice.

Nevertheless, it was a damned good speech.  Humorous yet serious.  He has such an endearing hillbilly act, even as he has a command of facts and figures.  If anyone actually watches this stuff, I have to imagine that they're questioning the Romney vision by now.  It was powerful stuff.

Overall, I'll have to give it a 10.