The background
President Barack Obama made his case to the Democratic National Convention – and those in the US who were not watching MTV’s Video Music Awards – Thursday night. Twitter, at least, was paying attention: According to the microblogging site, his speech drove 52,757 tweets per minute, a new political record.
Political observers are divided as to whether the speech could be considered a success – some say he failed to offer a clear argument for giving him a second term – and so are the armchair critics on Twitter. LaToya Jackson, it appears, was well please, but not everyone else was. Here’s the skim:
Votes for Obama
Obama’s speech made the earth move in L.A.
— Erin Gibson (@gibblertron) September 7, 2012
Another brilliant speech by the commander in chief, intelligent, insightful, strong, presidential!!! Bravo Obama!!!:))))
— Sebastian Roché (@sebroche) September 7, 2012
What did you guys think of Obama’s speech? I’m elated! Your thoughts!
— La Toya Jackson (@latoyajackson) September 7, 2012
Really liked the speech. Barack Obama spoke as our President — and for all of us. Straightforward and honest. We know what we have to do.
— Jerry Brown (@JerryBrownGov) September 7, 2012
Votes for Romney
#Obama speech flat. No energy. Defensive. One of his worst. #tcot
— Larry Kudlow (@larry_kudlow) September 7, 2012
Clint Eastwood’s empty chair would have given a better speech than Barack Obama tonight.
— Erick Erickson (@EWErickson) September 7, 2012
I didn’t think I could get more confident about November after Romney’s speech, but Obama’s speech did it. #RomneyRyan2012
— AG (@AG_Conservative) September 7, 2012
So, was the DNC itself a success?
Dem convention worked because M. Obama, B. Clinton, and B. Obama speeches worked together to tell a coherent story. A single, long speech.
— David Roberts (@drgrist) September 7, 2012
The music is better at the DNC. But embarrassing delegate dancing unites both parties. nationalmemo.com/watch-the-demo…
— LOLGOP (@LOLGOP) September 6, 2012
Wait, Osama bin Laden is dead? WE KILLED BIN LADEN? WHY DIDN’T ANYONE AT THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION MENTION THIS UNTIL NOW?!
— John Green (@realjohngreen) September 7, 2012
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