The announcer said that Obama's speech mentioned "I" almost the least out of any acceptance speeches of the Presidents--three times. Teddy Roosevelt apparently didn't say it at all. It definitely speaks to a sense of humility in service, which, as my twelve years of Catholic schooling impressed upon me, is core to service.
Also, the quality of articulation is severely undervalued by our country.
Also, the quality of articulation is severely undervalued by our country.