Showdown

For those who aren't junkies like me, Obama's speech this AM (text is not up yet on whitehouse.gov) on national security is being immediately followed by Cheney at AEI.

I'm watching my twitter feed for reactions and so far it's been interesting.

I did catch some of Obama's speech (my building had a fire alarm this morning - takes about an hour to complete - had time to run home and turn on the tube). I didn't think it was very good. There is an acquired immunity that one develops to Obama's speech tactics, you learn to dig beyong the flowery rhetoric and impossible compromises. And when you do, there is very little.

I will read the text of the Cheney speech and have some thoughts later today.