It's a gimmick, a broadening of American Idol to reach an even larger teevee audience (a Dem vote staple). But he does get points for being innovative. Does anyone even now imagine McCain inventing something like that? Obama's outdoor nomination acceptance featured bizarre “unity” nonsense from Stevie Wonder and entertainment reminescent of the Super Bowl (that teevee audience again!) and the famous columns abutting the giant teevee screens were an example of social cluelessness among some of his campaign team, but it was innovative (even gutsy, not only arrogant given the size of the expected audience) to have conceived an outdoor address. Obama's campaign has at times been quirky but he's the leader, no doubt about that.

The sappy “progressives” and other fools who have rushed to adopt him are laughable, but black Americans have much to be proud of (as would have been supporters of a future president Hillary Clinton instead, even though female office-holders, as well as black office-holders, are commonplace for decades now). Obama is (currently) at the “Apollo 10″ point — LESS THAN TEN MILES TO GO.

And I don't think McCain's going to be the one that sets foot “there” instead.