So John Kerry gave his speech last night at the Democratic National Convention, and I must say that he was alright. He didn't let the crowd clap enough, which may have hurt him. He did have lots of really good quotes though, and those should help him in the fall. Here is my ranking of the best speeches given at this year's DNC:

1. Barack Obama
   Good speech, appealed to a broad audiance, performed under pressure; very good keynote address


2. Hillary Clinton
   Not the most important speech, but a very, very good one; even though she was just introducing someone, she managed to bring up many good points


3. Al Sharpton
   Not only the funniest speech I saw, it was probably the most motivating, in a weird, Al Sharpton-type of way; he combind preachy-volume and buildup with harsh critisism of Bush- just what the doctor ordered