No poetsheart, I truly, truly believe that if you simply read the text of those speeches, the messages are different. I think in the end that they actually meant the same thing, but if you read them, there are subtle differences - both in syntax and semantics.
I think the most clear difference, though, is diction. Obama used words like "bitter" and "cling", and a lot of "anti-". Clinton used "insecure" and "scared" - both of which are substantially less negative, far less likely to offend, and probably also much more true.
And yes, I splice deeply. I'm a subtle person.
