Obama may be among the most skilled political speakers in years, his effectiveness at communicating and emoting is beyond question. His judgement is a bit suspect in my humble opinion.

I don't know about you, but calling the party of bigotry, fear and hate the "party of ideas" just doesn't endear this guy to me. I know that not all republicans are hateful, intolerant fear-mongering bigots, but it is sort of the official position of the GOP since oh, around inauguration day 1981.