Live-Blogging Obama's Night at the DNC

5:55 Albert Gore is speaking. Let's just say Obama's personality and presentation in speeches far exceed Vice President Gore.

Gore is big on climate crisis. I think there are some serious issues here, but I don't think it should be the number one issue on American's minds...or the number two or three issue for that matter.

I just saw Jin from Lost listening to Gore's speech. I guess the explosion on the ship where Jin apparently died was a hyper-implosion into Mile High Stadium in the future for the Obama acceptance speech.

6:00 The Democrats are clearly selling the idea that a McCain win would be Bush re-deux. Crowd signs like "McCain more of the Same" and similar lines like that dominate the speeches by Democrats at this convention.

Breaking News Joe Biden just arrived at Invesco Stadium.

Gore is done. Keith Olberman of MSNBC confirms that Gore has endorsed Obama in the speech. Chris Matthews makes a reference to his lost election and the Supreme Court decision that "decided" the presidency of George W. Bush.

6:10 The wave has been started in the Denver stadium.

Senator and Basketball star Bill Bradley and Sean Hannity are duking it out on FoxNews. Hannity says the war has been won in Iraq. The Surge has worked. I think that may have been a shot at Bradley's statements of which I did not here as I just switched from MSNBC. A white guy with white hair and a white goatee that I do not recognize is singing a bit soulish America the Beautiful on stage.

6:20 A CNN commentator just said that people have been paying a thousand dollars to try to get tickets and that usually people want to get out of political speeches and not into them. I like Wolf Blitzer: His name and face and hair work together well.

Susan Eisenhower, granddaughter of President Dwight D. Eisenhower, is on stage. I believe this is an endorsement of Senator Obama. Reference to Gettysburg here. Compared economic crisis and debt to a "moral failure not just a financial one." "Too many people in power have failed us." "Stubborness a substitute for leadership." Some pointed remarks to Mr. Bush. A back-handed slam on McCain's age. Restoring the hope and bringing the change of Lincoln will come with, apparently, the election of Mr. Obama. "Yes we can."

Another reference to the "potential catastrophe of global warming," this time by a CNN commentator. Catastrophe. Maybe I need to do some more research. Is this a potential serious problem or is it a potential catastrophe. Is terrorism more of a catastrophic possibility? The economy? Killing unborn children in the womb? War-mongering? What are the true crisises (how do you spell this plural version of crisis?) of our country? Our world? Just curious...

6:29 The speech has now been made public even though he is yet to speak for 30 minutes. There is the glory of media for you. MSNBC's Olberman is reading it now. Thank you for ruining the suspense of it for us all...j

6:31 That was cool. A break on FoxNews and John McCain comes on in commercial form congratulating Obama "on this historic day." That was refreshing.

6:41 Hannity has read the speech and is letting everyone know that there is nothing new but regular "liberal" rhetoric. Hannity wants a strong conservative not a moderate like a Lieberman. Why does this not surprise me? Hannity wants "the base" rallied.

Over 80,000 in the stadium, says Wolf of CNN. Conventions are big money for cities over $160 million dollars will be generated in Denver CNN reports.

Side-note: Benny Hinn is on TBN right now sporting his regular white outfit.

6:55 I love the distinction between MSNBC and FoxNews now. Some have said MSNBC=Liberal, FoxNews=Conservative, CNN=Non-Partisan. Slate had a funny edited piece of FoxNews and MSNBC earlier in the convention showing the distinctions.

MSNBC noted that Obama has written most of this speech complimenting both his writing ability and his inspirational oration. "Not God bless America but God damn America," echoes in my ears as FoxNews is reviewing the rise of Obama and popped in a clip of Rev. Wright--Obama's ex-pastor.

The Broncos are playing the Packers, CNN's Blitzer notes, thus this pillared stage erection must be torn down for the big game.

Secret Service must be really on their toes tonight. The security in that stadium somehow must be controlled.

Michele Obama is here: CNN shows me this.

7:00 Senator Dick Durbin is introducing Senator Obama. He did this 4 years ago at the DNC when Obama, according to him, "changed politics in America." He says Obama has spoken about the "better angels of our nature" as Americans. What does this mean?

7:02-7:12 The video tribute has begun. A baby picture. Cute. Young Obama swinging a baseball bat. He only met his father once for a month. Obama was, in his words, "..shaped more by his absence then his presence." Parents grew up in the great depression. Obama's mother saw in him "a promise" says the video commentator. Only time Obama saw his mother angry was when she saw cruelty, and was furious when Obama did this growing up. Some cute self-depreciation of his unusual name. Barack had a pile of student loans so did Michele. If they are looking to connect they have connected with me on that note. Flashes of the his family. He wants a family that "transmits" values to the next generation: kindness, faith, sense of empathy, etc. I believe the narrator is actor David Strathairn of Good Night and Good Luck.

7:12 Obama. Flashing camera's. U2's City of Blinding Lights in the background. He appears emotional.

7:14 Nomination accepted.

7:17-7:38 Thanks many including the "love of his life" and his daughters..."America we are better than these last 8 years"..."Tonight I say..to the people across this land--Enough!"..."John McCain has voted with George Bush 90% of the time"..."I'm not ready to take a 10% chance on change"...that was a clever line...

Does John McCain really think middle-class is below 5 million? Is it true that tax cuts are only for the rich?

Obama is keying in on the economy. Using normal Democrat rhetoric.

"Our government should work for us not against us." It is one of the "promises of America". Should the government do that?

Now he is spelling out "exactly" what he means by change.

Tax cuts for 95 percent of the middle class. Energy investments. He will not settle for kids without a chance for an eduction. He's going to pay teachers higher salaries. We will keep our promise to every young American we will make sure you can afford a college education. Now is the time to keep the promise of affordable healthcare for every American. Let's just say the promises are rolling more then I can type. Now is the time for change of bankruptcy laws and social security. Now is the time for equal pay for an equal days work so daughters have same opportunities as sons.

Many of these plans will cost money, but he will lay out how to pay for everything.

(I lost everything that I just typed by the failure of a laptop.)

7:54 Here is the big wammie tying in the MLK speech: "In America our destiny is inextricably linked...we cannot walk alone, the preacher cried...America we cannot turn back...at this moment we must pledge once more to march into the future..."

8:00 Here comes the commentary....MSNBC's Olberman: "Vote for him or do not. But take pride that America can produce men and speakers as that." MSNBC's Matthews: "I've been criticized for saying that he inspires me. To hell with my critics."

CNN's Anderson Cooper: "A speech of a lifetime...the most certainly dramatic speech he has ever given."

A woman has a tear-stained face.

FoxNews commentator: "It's history...the spectacle is what dominates me...emotion came from the history...i don't know that he did the closing sale tonight."

Bill Kristol FoxNews: Thinks Obama met and exceeded expectations and an "impressive" speech.

MSNBC's David Gregory: Thinks the Democrats are "motivated."

CNN's Campbell Brown: One concern, would the language be too soaring? "What you heard tonight was down there, plain spoken, no B.S."

8:17 I can't help be taken by the historical moment of the speech. No doubt it was staged brilliantly even if you think brilliant staging is sickening in politics. It is true too that it was not all soaring rhetoric, instead there was distinction on the issues from him and McCain and toughness and thoughtfulness regarding national security. Obama has a way of speaking that resonates in the hearts of people that McCain cannot compare to. But it is not oration ability that makes a president.