· Updated January 16, 2025 12:17 AM · 4 min read read
There were a lot of misty eyes in Philadelphia last week. But isn't there something disturbing about politicians having the ability to bring an audience to tears in a simple, routine speech? Is something missing in a nation where political idealism can elicit such a strong emotional response?
After all, none of the speeches were the Gettysburg Address. In fact, they were more akin to Edward Everett's two-hour ramble at Gettysburg than Abraham Lincoln's legendary two-minute address that followed
There were a lot of misty eyes in Philadelphia last week. But isn't there something disturbing about politicians having the ability to bring an audience to tears in a simple, routine speech? Is something missing in a nation where political idealism can elicit such a strong emotional response?
After all, none of the speeches were the Gettysburg Address. In fact, they were more akin to Edward Everett's two-hour ramble at Gettysburg than Abraham Lincoln's legendary two-minute address that followed…
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