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Michelle Obama just outflanked, outclassed, and out*did* the entire GOP. In one speech (Original Post) LaydeeBug Jul 2016 OP
FOR SURE! napi21 Jul 2016 #1
Tears Johnny2X2X Jul 2016 #2
Love your thread title! hibbing Jul 2016 #3
Thanks! I cried too. I honestly think she was tearing up too. nt LaydeeBug Jul 2016 #14
I can't remember a speech so deep and so real. I'm in awe! DesertRat Jul 2016 #4
If you loved Michelle's speech tonight, don't miss the replay in 2020 at the GOP convention! LonePirate Jul 2016 #5
^haha!^ Iris Jul 2016 #7
Bahaha. Shouldn't laugh. But totally am LibraLiz1973 Jul 2016 #55
We were all in tears, passion and heart and intelligence and loving and ... damn uponit7771 Jul 2016 #6
She is everyone's favorite. Nothing but class and positive energy. Love her! floriduck Jul 2016 #8
Obama tweeted womanofthehills Jul 2016 #9
Love tandot Jul 2016 #10
Well, I should hope so rocktivity Jul 2016 #11
Wise words, LaydeeBug! kstewart33 Jul 2016 #12
Melania now has her speech for 2020! John Poet Jul 2016 #13
Bah! I just posted the same thing on FB. nt LaydeeBug Jul 2016 #20
Why would she need it in 2020? Chicago1980 Jul 2016 #44
Ready to go! mcar Jul 2016 #15
LOVE the hashtag! tallahasseedem Jul 2016 #16
use away. Michelle hit a Grand Slam tonight. Outta the park. nt LaydeeBug Jul 2016 #18
I love it! Evergreen Emerald Jul 2016 #17
I was afraid she might have been all talked out after her speech last Monday. 4lbs Jul 2016 #19
She was absolutely perfect. Her substance, tone, delivery, sincerity, R B Garr Jul 2016 #21
Dare I say Michelle Obama in 2024 to follow Hillary's two terms? 4lbs Jul 2016 #22
As I just got home, anyone have a link so I can see her too? DemonGoddess Jul 2016 #23
Happy to help...normally, I'm the one asking for links so I *get* it LaydeeBug Jul 2016 #24
thank you! DemonGoddess Jul 2016 #26
aw man, she made me cry! DemonGoddess Jul 2016 #37
Best speech of the night. SharonClark Jul 2016 #25
It felt like she got a little revenge on them, on Trump, on all of them for Ilsa Jul 2016 #27
Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2016 #28
I so agree with you, Mr. Booker speech was a class act and followed by the first Lady, Mrs. Clinton akbacchus_BC Jul 2016 #34
Don't forget Warren. LaydeeBug Jul 2016 #36
I acknowledged Ms. Warren in another post, she was great too! If Americans really believe akbacchus_BC Jul 2016 #39
MSNBC Republican pundit Steve Schmidt said... yallerdawg Jul 2016 #29
+1 uponit7771 Jul 2016 #33
Oh no, the Trump campaign may take parts of her speech again! akbacchus_BC Jul 2016 #40
It was a thing of beauty ... yuiyoshida Jul 2016 #30
More like a Willie Mays home run relayerbob Jul 2016 #46
any baseball player can hit a home run... yuiyoshida Jul 2016 #56
See what I mean, I posted that earlier! Good for the First Lady, always a Class Act! akbacchus_BC Jul 2016 #31
great great speech. I love her. underthematrix Jul 2016 #32
Even Hugh Hewitt said it was good !! uponit7771 Jul 2016 #35
Just as she has for EIGHT YEARS Uponthegears Jul 2016 #38
Michelle = beautifull and intelligent c588415 Jul 2016 #41
She was so good. A woman to be proud of. nolabear Jul 2016 #42
HEAR ME! ffr Jul 2016 #43
Absolutely hit it out of the park!!!!! relayerbob Jul 2016 #45
I wanted to get out a lighter and hold it up! She made a speech equal to.... Moonwalk Jul 2016 #47
Master Class peggysue2 Jul 2016 #48
Michelle won the night. SunSeeker Jul 2016 #49
Vanity Fair: "HOW FLOTUS DEFEATED DONALD TRUMP Hortensis Jul 2016 #50
She undid the entire GOP Convention in under 15 mins nt LaydeeBug Jul 2016 #53
Yes. Because of 8 years of endearing herself to the nation. Hortensis Jul 2016 #54
Will Melania plagiarize this speech? liberal N proud Jul 2016 #51
Grand Slam FLOTUS!!! workinclasszero Jul 2016 #52
Seriously. How many times today has it been replayed? She Undid them in under 15 minutes. nt LaydeeBug Jul 2016 #57

womanofthehills

(8,819 posts)
9. Obama tweeted
Mon Jul 25, 2016, 10:36 PM
Jul 2016

President Obama Verified account
?@POTUS

Incredible speech by an incredible woman. Couldn't be more proud & our country has been blessed to have her as FLOTUS. I love you, Michelle.

Chicago1980

(1,968 posts)
44. Why would she need it in 2020?
Tue Jul 26, 2016, 01:16 AM
Jul 2016

We're going to send her ass back to the penthouse in Trump Tower come this November.

4lbs

(6,868 posts)
19. I was afraid she might have been all talked out after her speech last Monday.
Tue Jul 26, 2016, 12:06 AM
Jul 2016

However, I am glad she hit it out of the city tonight.

R B Garr

(17,022 posts)
21. She was absolutely perfect. Her substance, tone, delivery, sincerity,
Tue Jul 26, 2016, 12:06 AM
Jul 2016

just absolutely perfect. And loved how she called everyone out in a most classy way. I'm still floored by her. I hope she runs for office somewhere, or maybe she'll be a Hillary appointee. She's just brilliant.

Love your description, too: Outflanked, outclassed and out*did* the entire GOP. So true.

Ilsa

(61,721 posts)
27. It felt like she got a little revenge on them, on Trump, on all of them for
Tue Jul 26, 2016, 12:14 AM
Jul 2016

Dissing her husband, questioning his birth, and especially his faith. It was a great smackdown.

Response to LaydeeBug (Original post)

akbacchus_BC

(5,704 posts)
34. I so agree with you, Mr. Booker speech was a class act and followed by the first Lady, Mrs. Clinton
Tue Jul 26, 2016, 12:23 AM
Jul 2016

could not want any more endorsements. Two great people endorsed Mrs. Clinton.

akbacchus_BC

(5,704 posts)
39. I acknowledged Ms. Warren in another post, she was great too! If Americans really believe
Tue Jul 26, 2016, 12:45 AM
Jul 2016

in honesty and which Politician is on their side, it will be Mrs. Clinton. They need to vote for her, asswipe trump is not an alternative!

yallerdawg

(16,104 posts)
29. MSNBC Republican pundit Steve Schmidt said...
Tue Jul 26, 2016, 12:19 AM
Jul 2016

"Michelle Obama's speech was so good we'll be hearing it again at the next Republican convention!"

ffr

(22,683 posts)
43. HEAR ME!
Tue Jul 26, 2016, 01:00 AM
Jul 2016

"We cannot sit back and hope that in this election everything works out for the best, we cannot afford to be tired or frustrated or cynical. No, HEAR ME! Between now and November, we need to do what we did eight years ago and four years ago, we need to knock on every door, we need to get out every vote, we need to pour out our last ounce of passion and our strength and our love for this country into electing Hillary Clinton as president of the United States of America.

SO LET'S GET TO WORK!" - Michelle Obama



Fired up!

Moonwalk

(2,322 posts)
47. I wanted to get out a lighter and hold it up! She made a speech equal to....
Tue Jul 26, 2016, 01:23 AM
Jul 2016

...some of the greatest political speeches ever made. Incredible.

peggysue2

(10,854 posts)
48. Master Class
Tue Jul 26, 2016, 01:27 AM
Jul 2016

Michelle Obama blew the roof off. It was a masterful speech delivered with panache. Couldn't be prouder of FLOTUS or the Democratic Party this evening.

Rock on!

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
50. Vanity Fair: "HOW FLOTUS DEFEATED DONALD TRUMP
Tue Jul 26, 2016, 06:59 AM
Jul 2016

WITHOUT MENTIONING HIS NAME" "When they go low, we go high."

CNN: "Michelle Obama could be Hillary Clinton's ace in the hole"

And so on. She knocked it out of the park. I'm going to miss having her as our First Lady.

Not to be sexist or anything, but Bill Clinton as first spouse? Really, Michelle's speech could have concluded very appropriately with a mic drop.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
54. Yes. Because of 8 years of endearing herself to the nation.
Tue Jul 26, 2016, 07:45 AM
Jul 2016

Even most of the troublemakers didn't want to make trouble for her. She's been a very good first lady for us.

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