West, Donavon West

Republicans may mock it (but it’s only because they are overwhelmingly jealous that their candidate is having trouble filling a 10,000 person auditorium and is bussing in people to fill seats), but Barack Obama rocked his acceptance speech in front of 80,000+ in Mile High Stadium tonight. Wow!

Watch Barack Obama’s acceptance speech for the Democratic party’s nomination for President of the United States.

Some memorable lines: [full text]

It's not because John McCain doesn't care. It's because John McCain doesn't get it.

I will cut taxes -- cut taxes -- for 95 percent of all working families. Because in an economy like this, the last thing we should do is raise taxes on the middle-class.

…even after we learned that Iraq has a $79 billion surplus while we're wallowing in deficits, John McCain stands alone in his stubborn refusal to end a misguided war.

We are the party of Roosevelt. We are the party of Kennedy. So don't tell me that Democrats won't defend this country. Don't tell me that Democrats won't keep us safe.