2016 Postmortem

Ilsa

(61,721 posts) Mon Jul 25, 2016, 11:45 PM Jul 2016

Steve Schmidt is giving tonight high ratings.

He said the afternoon was rough, but tonight was great. Michelle Obama's speech was so great, we'll probably hear it again in 4 years at the republican convention.

22 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Steve Schmidt is giving tonight high ratings. (Original Post) Ilsa Jul 2016 OP

Dd he really say that? Stinky The Clown Jul 2016 #1

Yes, and said the night was either inspirational or Ilsa Jul 2016 #6

The audience was electric during Michelle's speech. applegrove Jul 2016 #2

Michelle Obama is electric. Raster Jul 2016 #8

Absolutely. She's also as stunning as Diana at galas. And she is applegrove Jul 2016 #14

I agree. My only regret with the Obamas, and especially with Michelle... Raster Jul 2016 #15

I loved it when the Trudeau's were visiting the White House and Michelle applegrove Jul 2016 #16

she was a 10, tonight. On the speech, too. demosincebirth Jul 2016 #21

k/r Dawson Leery Jul 2016 #3

Thanks. I wonder if gopers like Schmidt and Ilsa Jul 2016 #7

Probably. Though they play partisans on TV, they are insiders stopbush Jul 2016 #11

They're talking about Michelles speech... it was something uponit7771 Jul 2016 #4

Schmidt's a pretty fair critic C_U_L8R Jul 2016 #5

He's grown on me RonniePudding Jul 2016 #17

Woody did a great job too C_U_L8R Jul 2016 #19

Wow, hadn't thought about that RonniePudding Jul 2016 #20

He's anti-Trump, and reports for reals.... Wounded Bear Jul 2016 #18

Schmidt's line oswaldactedalone Jul 2016 #9

Yeah, I just wanted to hug her after her speech. Virtually, of course. NT Ilsa Jul 2016 #12

Actually, the convention was fine in the afternoon as well stopbush Jul 2016 #10

I'm hoping the potential for trouble Ilsa Jul 2016 #13

"we'll hear it again in 4 years at the republican convention" <---BEST EVER!!!!! LMAO!!! AgadorSparticus Jul 2016 #22

Stinky The Clown

(67,849 posts)

1. Dd he really say that?

Reply to Ilsa (Original post)

Mon Jul 25, 2016, 11:45 PM

Jul 2016

Ilsa

(61,721 posts)

6. Yes, and said the night was either inspirational or

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Reply #1)

Mon Jul 25, 2016, 11:50 PM

Jul 2016

Aspirational, i don't remember which.
He was cool.

applegrove

(118,965 posts)

2. The audience was electric during Michelle's speech.

Reply to Ilsa (Original post)

Mon Jul 25, 2016, 11:46 PM

Jul 2016

Raster

(20,998 posts)

8. Michelle Obama is electric.

Reply to applegrove (Reply #2)

Mon Jul 25, 2016, 11:52 PM

Jul 2016

She is this century's Jackie Kennedy.

applegrove

(118,965 posts)

14. Absolutely. She's also as stunning as Diana at galas. And she is

Reply to Raster (Reply #8)

Tue Jul 26, 2016, 12:10 AM

Jul 2016

a wonderful speaker. The best tonight. And there were fantastic speakers this evening. She and her husband will go on to do more incredible things in their next 40 years.

Raster

(20,998 posts)

15. I agree. My only regret with the Obamas, and especially with Michelle...

Reply to applegrove (Reply #14)

Tue Jul 26, 2016, 12:29 AM

Jul 2016

... is that many were never able to get past all the negative, dishonest, racist rhetoric. Barrack Obama was a damned good POTUS, he could have been a GREAT POTUS if not for all the noise. Michelle Obama will go down in history as one of the most beautiful, yet approachable FLOTUS ever. She is a treasure.

applegrove

(118,965 posts)

16. I loved it when the Trudeau's were visiting the White House and Michelle

Reply to Raster (Reply #15)

Tue Jul 26, 2016, 12:43 AM

Jul 2016

Last edited Tue Jul 26, 2016, 01:40 AM - Edit history (1)

called Sophie Gregory Trudeau her soul-mate. You just know the two of them were probably giggling at all the protocol, or some such mischief, with both of them being earthy authentic women.

I don't think we know nearly all Obama has done. Some of it has been obscured by the GOP. Some of it was done behind the scene. Some day we will know when we see the fruit from the trees Obama planted.

demosincebirth

(12,554 posts)

21. she was a 10, tonight. On the speech, too.

Reply to applegrove (Reply #14)

Tue Jul 26, 2016, 01:59 AM

Jul 2016

Dawson Leery

(19,348 posts)

3. k/r

Reply to Ilsa (Original post)

Mon Jul 25, 2016, 11:46 PM

Jul 2016

Ilsa

(61,721 posts)

7. Thanks. I wonder if gopers like Schmidt and

Reply to Dawson Leery (Reply #3)

Mon Jul 25, 2016, 11:52 PM

Jul 2016

Nicole Wallace and Scarborough are going to vote for Hillary.

stopbush

(24,401 posts)

11. Probably. Though they play partisans on TV, they are insiders

Reply to Ilsa (Reply #7)

Tue Jul 26, 2016, 12:03 AM

Jul 2016

who realize how much of the DC scene is posturing and acting. To them it's all a game that they're in on.

They'll vote for Hillary unless they believe everything about Trump is an act.

uponit7771

(90,378 posts)

4. They're talking about Michelles speech... it was something

Reply to Ilsa (Original post)

Mon Jul 25, 2016, 11:47 PM

Jul 2016

C_U_L8R

(45,047 posts)

5. Schmidt's a pretty fair critic

Reply to Ilsa (Original post)

Mon Jul 25, 2016, 11:47 PM

Jul 2016

which is uncommon among republicans and dare I say, democrats.

RonniePudding

(889 posts)

17. He's grown on me

Reply to C_U_L8R (Reply #5)

Tue Jul 26, 2016, 12:55 AM

Jul 2016

It must be weird to see your life being played by Woody Harelson.

C_U_L8R

(45,047 posts)

19. Woody did a great job too

Reply to RonniePudding (Reply #17)

Tue Jul 26, 2016, 01:10 AM

Jul 2016

Wonder what the Trump movie will be.
It promises to be an epic disaster flick.

RonniePudding

(889 posts)

20. Wow, hadn't thought about that

Reply to C_U_L8R (Reply #19)

Tue Jul 26, 2016, 01:11 AM

Jul 2016

I'll be watching whenever it comes out

Wounded Bear

(58,797 posts)

18. He's anti-Trump, and reports for reals....

Reply to C_U_L8R (Reply #5)

Tue Jul 26, 2016, 12:56 AM

Jul 2016

Pretty good for a Repub.

oswaldactedalone

(3,491 posts)

9. Schmidt's line

Reply to Ilsa (Original post)

Mon Jul 25, 2016, 11:59 PM

Jul 2016

was hilarious. Michelle's speech was phenomenal. So talented, so professional, a well-written speech, beautifully delivered. Plus, she looked great.

Ilsa

(61,721 posts)

12. Yeah, I just wanted to hug her after her speech. Virtually, of course. NT

Reply to oswaldactedalone (Reply #9)

Tue Jul 26, 2016, 12:05 AM

Jul 2016

stopbush

(24,401 posts)

10. Actually, the convention was fine in the afternoon as well

Reply to Ilsa (Original post)

Tue Jul 26, 2016, 12:00 AM

Jul 2016

if you were watching the live streaming feed and not the networks. Lots of inspirational speeches and some unwarranted carping by the BoBs. Hardly the disaster the networks had hoped for.

Ilsa

(61,721 posts)

13. I'm hoping the potential for trouble

Reply to stopbush (Reply #10)

Tue Jul 26, 2016, 12:06 AM

Jul 2016

Brought more people to their tvs to hear the phenomenal speeches tonight.

AgadorSparticus

(7,963 posts)

22. "we'll hear it again in 4 years at the republican convention" <---BEST EVER!!!!! LMAO!!!

Reply to Ilsa (Original post)

Tue Jul 26, 2016, 02:02 AM

Jul 2016

Reply to this discussion