Barack Obama gives historic speech to an audience of 84,000, at Mile High Stadium, on August 28, 2008 (full speech)

Exactly forty-years ago, less than a month before his assassination, Bobby Kennedy had a premonition of sorts: "There's no doubt about it. In forty-years a Negro could achieve the same position my brother has." (Washington Post, May 27, 1968). Tim Russert recaps the quote on Meet the Press.

Whether one supports Barack Obama or not, it's well worth the time to watch this groundbreaking event. It is a powerful, unifying address. It signifies the passing of a once far-off mile-marker by America, on her ideological journey to toward equality. Forty-years ago in 1968, the day before he was assassinated, Martin Luther King Jr gave, his last speech , in which he declared:

Well, I don't know what will happen now. We've got some difficult days ahead. But it really doesn't matter with me now, because I've been to the mountaintop...

Like anybody, I would like to live a long life. Longevity has its place. But I'm not concerned about that now. I just want to do God's will. And He's allowed me to go up to the mountain. And I've looked over. And I've seen the Promised Land. I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight, that we, as a people, will get to the promised land!

There's a certain irony that Obama's victory speech was at Mile High Stadium (I picture MLK is smiling). MLK is not speaking of any one group when he says "we, as a people". On this night when the first African American accepts the Democratic nomination for the highest office in the world, it is not merely his victory or Dr. King's; it's not only the much-deserved victory of African Americans in their trudging haul through history - It's OUR victory in realizing one of our most fundamental ideals "that all men are created equal". We should celebrate our generation's place in history. And proudly passing that torch, the beacon of equality on to the next generation, we will know that we have been worthy stewards.

Sarah Who?

John McCain may have taken all the news from him the day after Obama made his groundbreaking acceptance speech. But in choosing Sarah Palin, the two-year Governor from Alaska - did McCain hand the Oval Office over to Barrack Obama in the process? Along with many others, I think so.

What were they thinking! The McCain campaign seemed to be swirling in a desperate frenzy after Obama delivered a powerful message laced with both promise and particulars. Did McCain shoot from the hip, in hopes to overshadow the change candidate by trying to outdo him; or is this a simple ploy to wrest the supporters of Hillary Clinton - or both?

Palin has been the Governor of Alaska for a year-and a-half and lacks any foreign policy experience whatsoever. Before that she was the Mayor of a small village, literally! No offense to any moms, but is Sarah Palin, the self labeled "hockey mom" ready on day one if she needs to assume the position as leader of the free world! And with that resounding NO in mind, did John McCain make his choice based on the best interests of America or on his very own self interests? In other words, would he rather win an election than make certain his V.P is capable of protecting American citizens from all sorts of catastrophes if she has to assume the seat?

I think we know that answer.

Assuming that Hillary supporters will flock to vote for his new ticket, isn't McCain implying that women are easily swayed and simple-minded, to presume that they will vote for any woman candidate, regardless of what she stands for and even if she lacks the knowledge on so many issues, as far as we know. (For she refuses to talk to the media and show us otherwise. I found her one interview with ABC showed a real unfamiliarity with the issues on her part ).