I was trying to write the previous comment quickly while simultaneously listening to the show, as evidenced by the number of typos.  So let me try to clarify what I meant in that section. 

"People like Cenk" is meant to refer to people who have a cursory knowledge of financial markets, and the current situation; believe me, although I have a masters in Economics I'm not far removed.  At the beginning of the show today Cenk was railing against this bailout, saying Wall Street was getting off easy, taxpayers were getting screwed, and Bernanke and Paulson were just trying to scare Democratic leaders into accepting this legislation.  I don't think Cenk actually believes this.  I think if he were actually a US Senator or a political strategist for Obama he'd be advising that we implement this bailout hoping to avoid the Great Depression II, and at the same time making sure that strong regulatory legislation is passed as well. 

I think this move by the Fed is brilliant, and they are probably saving us right now from a collapse similar to the collapses that lead to the Great Depression.  Their alternative course of action seems to have been bailing out individual institutions one by one as they go under in the coming weeks.

My point about Obama is that it doesn't matter that he lost the audience in the room, or the one on TV.  It doesn't matter that he lost me.  You're right that they don't care specifically about the substance.  What the audience understands is that Obama can talk well about this stuff, and he seems to have a plan. Everyone, even low information voters, can understand that. 

One of the best interviews from the Democratic convention was Cenk's conversation will Bill Burton, Obama's communications director.  Cenk was making his point about the "politics of strength"--about not caving on issues like off-shore drilling because of the message it sends to voters.  Burton disagreed.  He believes that voters need to see the kind of president Obama will be. 

I think this is the philosophy we are saw from the Obama camp in that speech.   The speech Cenk was mocking was Obama showing the country the kind of president he will be.  The speech Cenk was mocking was the kind of speech I pray to see in the future with a real presidential seal on a podium in front of the man that, to me, symbolizes a greater America. 

And as Cenk admitted, the campaign still seems to be playing hardball with McCain (calling him "panicked").  ; Not every speech has to be a hard-hitting and partisan.