Judging a candidate by their eloquence on the stump often times is a shallow and superficial thing to do. But John McCain's victory speech was about as dull and underwhelming as any I've seen.

It wasn't for lack of enthusiasm by his supporters. The McCainiacs in the audience were riled up, chanting "USA" and shouting "Mac is Back".

Instead of Big Mac going on the attack it seemed like he was almost giving a farewell address before riding off into the sunset. Obviously McCain was tired, who wouldn't be after days on the trail. It makes one wish the old war hero from 2000 could be transplanted into today's debate to add a bit of fuel to the fire.

As for poor Mitt Romney this is one of the first times I've seen him shaken and off his game plan. Obviously he has earned "Two silvers and a gold" in Iowa, New Hampshire and Wyoming. Mitt looked rather shocked and wide-eyed like a deer caught in the headlights of the Straight-Talk Express. His repeated use of "Washington needs..." was eerily reminiscent in terms of style to the prelude to Howard Dean's infamous Iowa speech in 2004 where the Democrat rattled off the name of every state in the union before issuing the scream heard round the world. Fortunately for Romney he didn't go that far.

Mike Huckabee was his usual upbeat self, tonight, using humor and self-deprecation to endear himself to television viewers. The Arkansas governor is the most eloquent speaker of the Republican candidates. Add the fact that he is a genuine conservative unlike the original "Big Three" McCain, Romney and Giuliani one can expect good things for Huck as he continues to gain momentum.

Note: Still waiting for all the videos to be posted before linking. CNN has some. Democrats are yet to speak.

Barack Obama The Builder has given his "Yes We Can!" victory/concession speech. It was pretty much the same style of all his efforts. It primarily focused on the memories of prior American heroes, JFK, MLK while casting himself as an heir to their legacy. Rather than "change" which Illinois politician also talks about, it is rather his positive and upbeat message which attracts the young voters.

John Edwards has proven himself to be one of the more despicable figures in American politics. His efforts in Iowa and New Hampshire draw a collective "eeewww" with his harping on drug companies killing off innocent children and lies about 200,000 homeless veterans sleeping on sidewalks. The Chevy truck advertising jingle "This is our Country" was a bizarre choice of music.

Hillary has "found her voice" and trotted out the old "comeback" line that I seem to recall reading about being the catch-phrase of some other presidential candidate. Her showing in New Hampshire is a pleasant surprise. Republicans everywhere can join her supporters by saying "Go Hillary, Go!" Keep the Democratic presidential race competitive all the way to the conventions and bleed every DNC contributor dry.