Can orations carry a guy to the White House?

The impetus for this post is an article by Mark Steyn.

I happened to be watching tv just before Ursala the Sea Witch exited the race. One of the networks played Obama and McCain speeches back to back. The Obama speech wasn't the one cited in Steyn's article, but was equally flowing and mellifluous. Obama does have a great grasp on public speaking. Much like a preacher. You almost want to believe what he says. Almost.
The Dems will try to tell us how terrible life is in the U.S. right now. High gas prices, horrible economy, oh and don't forget Bush's war. We need change, folks. I mean, we aren't Europe yet. We have work to do. Not that the current problems have anything to do with failed policies and ideas from Europe. Laissez-faire immigration coupled with Draconian environmental laws. Oh yeah, that can't miss. If Barry does win, I'm sure we'll look back at the time The United States of America tried to become the European Union and how much that hurt.

It's like a trainwreck. I can't look away.

Call it a morbid fascination. Reading this article about Slick Willie just reinforces some of the long held beliefs I've had about him and his wife. Is this a hit job by Vanity Fair, because I'd never vote for her, but this article can't help, can it?

Caution, the article is lengthy.