Obama’s speech was moving, exhilarating and in many ways a relief. The theory that Obama has been playing rope-a-dope now appears to be correct. Let McCain attack, let the pundits lower their expectations and then … wham! Knock him back back into ropes where he belongs.

Politico’s Roger Simon said it best:

“Obama’s speech soared many times, but it always came back to earth. And it usually came back to earth on John McCain’s head.”

You can watch the whole thing here: