His team didn't screen for protesters, and he was interrupted three times, much to his evident discomfort. Obama's team connected with a crowd of 85,000 better than McCain did with a captive convention.
He couldn't read the teleprompter, and stumbled on many lines, including one about teaching illiterate adults to read.
He reminded everyone that Pearl Harbor is a personal memory for him.
He asked Democrats and other Americans to "fight with him". Done.
He delivered applause lines, mumbled over the applause, repeated himself, then grimaced/smiled at the end. Repeatedly.
Give him a mic, and 40 minutes. Don't put him on a glossy, phallus-shaped stage with a shaky speech.
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