hi dig,
first time i've watched it, but i remember that it happened.
very interesting to hear the crowd. it was quiet at first. then suddenly it seemed collectively engaged. finally, enraptured.
i think it was founded on three things. the rhythm. the sincerity. and the argument.
he refused to be cowed by reagan's sunny optimism, which glossed over the problems in his economic vision. the america we have inherited is the one cuomo saw in reagan's shining city. only far more divided.
the only thing i might have been a bit more explicit about is the idea that there's more strength in breadth of opportunity, more wealth created by giving a small amount of opportunity to many than a gigantic amount to a few. that in fact, cooperation creates both a moral society and a more robust and healthy one.
because in the end, the politics requires an emphasis on hope, even if the issues provide the reason to want it.
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