"A skinny kid with a funny name..."

I hadn't planned on writing much about the Democratic convention in Boston this week, especially since it's driving Sudan off of the front pages right when we need to turn up the pressure. But I was so moved by last night's convention keynote speech by Illinois U.S. Senate candidate Barack Obama that I want to take a moment to mention it. Pundits lavished praise on Monday night's brilliant speech by former President Bill Clinton. But in my view, Obama outshone Clinton, touching on something much larger and deeper about what it means to be American and about the great hope for mankind embodied in our great nation. You can click here for both the text and video of the speech.

If you're so moved, you can click here to buy an Obama button or t-shirt.