Sanders raised over $1.4 million dollars from the start of the debate until about 3 a.m. eastern, his campaign said. According to his campaign, they received at least 44,000 individual donations, with the average contribution being $31.54.

Democratic debate has energized Bernie Sanders supporters as the Democratic candidate raised an amazing $3.2 million in three days this week all from small donors.
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For the sake of comparison, the Hillary Clinton campaign has raised $5 million from people giving less than $200 in the last four months.

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is drawing bigger crowds on the campaign trail than any other candidate for president from either party.

I see more comfort for Bush in the last two Republican cycles where the establishment candidates outlasted the rest, however neither faced the serious headwinds that Jeb faces.

In case you haven't noticed there is a cat5 anti-establishment hurricane blowing and Jeb's campaign is three sheets to the wind.

Obama, as the powerful orator, speaks the language of dreams and hope ... visionary.

It might have been youtube back then, I can't quite recall. I do know that I kept waiting for the good parts. Everybody was talking Orator, so I kept waiting for him to turn it on.

A few minutes into his speech, he arrived here:

Now, don't get me wrong, the people I meet in small towns and big cities and diners and office parks, they don't expect government to solves all of their problems. They know they have to work hard to get a head. And they want to.  

 Go into the collar counties around Chicago, and people will tell you: They don't want their tax money wasted by a welfare agency or by the Pentagon.  

 Go into any inner-city neighborhood, and folks will tell you that government alone can't teach kids to learn.  

 OBAMA: They know that parents have to teach, that children can't achieve unless we raise their expectations and turn off the television sets and eradicate the slander that says a black youth with a book is acting white. They know those things.  

 People don't expect -- people don't expect government to solve all their problems. But they sense, deep in their bones, that with just a slight change in priorities, we can make sure that every child in America has a decent shot at life and that the doors of opportunity remain open to all. They know we can do better. And they want that choice.

Even in 2004 when I heard this:

Well, I say to them tonight, there's not a liberal America and a conservative America; there's the United States of America.

Half of Obama's speeches levitate towards lectures, he talks at people, Clinton talks to people.   But Obama definitely has the edge on substance, and Clinton is long past his prime.

Either way, two of the best and they are going to be out there helping HRC, which ain't so bad if you are a democrat or HRC.

The idea that Sanders won't reach across the isle is funny when you consider HRC's last name, in that it won't matter if she sings kumbaya and pulls an Obama, pushing legislation rational republicans normally support, they still aren't going to work with her because of one word, 'Clinton'.

IMO, subject matter combined with the moment and the particular President may be what really what distinguishes a great speech from a good speech.  Throughout history, I think, eulogies may allow for that soaring reach that we all remember.  Talking about this aspect of the thread briefly with husband yesterday, we both even agreed that the Reagan speech honoring the Astronauts lost on that Challenger tragedy matched the saddened moment with a heartfelt reach for the evening stars.

Hillary has  at least strongly inferred that she could work with Republicans out of political necessity but she remains "polarizing". Case in point: Her enemies "confession" has become somewhat of a political football and probably will be used as an attack add next fall.

I would have to give all presidential candidates a pass on this one, they really have no choice. That's what really pissed me off about Biden's swan song, he has nothing to lose yet he chose to take a swipe at Hillary rather then the true enemies of Democrats and Democracy itself.