Did the Speech work?

I am not convinced... I am convinced that he wishes to do the right thing but is he being forceful. As rude Republicans shouted in disrespect he pressed on looking professional but lacking the ability to give a good thrashing. The Right Wing nut job from South Carolina Screaming "liar" as he spoke, would have gone bat-shit if the same had been done to "W" during his justifying the methods of "enhanced interrogation techniques". I have never seen this country so divided, and it truly terrifies me. The question remains, was it effective?

You decide...

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/politics/2009/09/09/obama.healthcare.speech.full.cnn