Listening to Obama’s speech at the moment.  Truly great – I’m very glad he hasn’t made much (if anything) about the fact that he is black.

He is speaking about working to improve America.  He is setting expectations – he has claimed that there will be unpopular policies, that some issues will take more than a year, or a term, to sort.

I admire how he has coined a new catchphrase: “Yes, we can!” – nice sound-bite that resonates with the general public…

Am I being too drunkenly cynical, and poo-poo-ing what is clearly a momentous occasion for African-Americans?  I see that Rev Jesse Jackson and Oprah Winfrey are in tears at the fact that a black man is going to be the next President.  Maybe this is a great occasion for them…?   But still – surely it is about the policies and beliefs of the man, and not his colour or upbringing?

Still – great speech, and very inspiring.  The message is still very on-note – America needs change, and America can make change happen…