Watching Barack Obama in Nashville last night I couldn't help but marvel again and again how reassuring is his quiet tone. McCain continually jumped all over the stage, physically and linguistically. Obama strode about at a casual pace, spoke slowly and coherently, and convinced still more Americans that he's the right choice -- the only choice -- for President.
That got me to thinking about FDR's "fireside chats" when he was President, when he'd get on the radio and calmly explain to Americans what he was doing to help end the Great Depression. He didn't achieve that aim, of course -- but let no one underestimate how much his reassurances helped Americans weather the storm.
So imagine this: Come January, and frequently for eight years thereafter, we have Pres. Obama speaking to America from the White House. Imagine his cool, clear voice explaining what needs to be done, what he's working to achieve, and in the process letting us all know that we have a good and decent adult running the country.
We can make that happen, my friends.