Great President, Or The Greatest President?
Among the reax to Obama's speech:
NBC's Brokaw: "I thought Barack Obama struck exactly the right tone when he talked about the new spirit of patriotism and service."
FOX's Brown, on witnessing Obama's speech: "It was, uh, it was pretty neat."
Ex-WH adviser David Gergen: "I think telling the story of the 106-year-old woman ... that was very much a rallying speech. And the rest of it was much like an inaugural address. It wasn't about him. ... This was about us, about you, the voters" (CNN).
Rev. Bernice King: "This is a win for the American people. Yes, we've elected Barack Obama but this is a win for all of us from all different walks of life" (CBS).
Obama senior adviser Anita Dunn: "What you heard tonight is a president-elect who is determined to move forward in uniting the nation ... and to be honest about the challenges facing this nation" (FNC).
Dem strategist Hilary Rosen: "I thought he played down the historic nature of him being the first black president. ... The work starts tomorrow, but no one should underestimate how important this night was" (CNN).
Historian Doris Kearnes Goodwin: "What struck me so much about the speech that Obama just gave was that it reminded me of the 'rendezvous with destiny' speech Franklin Roosevelt gave ... he's looking to not just be a good president, but a great president. He's not looking to be a Warren Harding or a Millard Fillmore."
MSNBC's Matthews, in response: "Who wants to be a Millard Fillmore?" (MSNBC).
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