[proud American in Canada]

This isn't the sort of speech where he's supposed to be full of laughs, making jokes, etc.

You are both right; when I said sick, I meant he sounded a bit stuffy. :) I was thinking it was the microphone, perhaps.

And the rally will be a different story, you are right. Ths was a very serious topic.

Sorry my meaning didn't come across. :)

[be-baw]

he sounds like that fairly frequently. Seems like his sinuses get swollen. Sometimes you can see it on the sides of his nose.