Ok, I don't get it.
I finally get the kids to bed tonight, pour myself a big glass of wine, and turn on the TV to watch my recorded version of the speech.
What can I say? Anybody watching me, sitting alone in front of my television, expressing the range of emotions I did, would think that I surely was crazy.
I laughed as I watched the republicans not wanting to clap for anything the president said but then realizing he said something like "the marketplace works better when we have choice and competition," and begrudgingly realizing they had to clap. I cried when Obama spoke about the character of Americans and how it is in our nature to take care of one another. I sat dazzled while our amazingly brilliant president found a way to single out and praise the republicans who wrote prior healthcare legislation with Teddy Kennedy. I fervently clapped along with our wonderfully diverse and beautiful democratic congresspeople and noted what a contrast they made to their counterparts on the other side of the aisle.
Since the hubby is working late, I came to DKos to share in the inspiration I felt after watching the speech. I felt like tonight was a turning point. Our president spoke to all Americans, and he was clear and concise about the problems and solutions. He appealed to our moral character that healthcare reform is the right thing to do. He put the lies and critics to rest. I think he reached people who prior to tonight had turned away from him. And, I think he made the case convincingly enough that republican senators/representatives will find that they might have to vote for the final bill.
I expected to find many diaries where I could share in the hope that others were feeling after tonight. But, it was not to be. From looking at the current rec-list, we would apparently rather talk about the one inane congressman who shouted something horribly rude than share in what was in my opinion a pretty amazing night.
All I can say is WTF? I don't care about Wilson. I care about healthcare for all Americans!