Michelle Obama did her part and closed a somewhat purposeless first day of the Democratic convention on a positive note.
Apart from Hackbarth's rapier-sharp political commentary about Michelle Obama's parenting skills, much of the initial chatter online via Twitter responding to Obama's Monday evening speech was gushy and emotional.
She was appealingly nervous and sincere. Given that she's been caricatured as Angela Davis, only less fun, all she really had to do was come across as normal and friendly. Which she did. And the girls are adorable.
“And in the end, after all that’s happened these past 19 months, the Barack Obama I know today is the same man I fell in love with 19 years ago.
Michelle Obama played it safe tonight. Gone was the sassy campaigner I remember seeing in Iowa and South Carolina.
OK, give Michelle a big D- for her speech tonight. First off, she went way too quickly to the dead father analogy. I grieve for her and her family for the loss of a wonderful father (I can tell, she is a very successful woman).
My daughter, who hates politics, liked her speech. "She's a good speaker.
It was a nice speech, well delivered and not so over-the-top with her love of country refrains that it felt forced. Whether it made much of a difference over the long haul I have no idea.
The speech itself felt mechanical. There were some interesting quotes including: "I love America!"
The wife of US Presidential candidate Barrack Obama, Michelle, gave a stirring speech that will rouse the heart of millions of working class Americans.
Crowd is pretty noisy for Michelle entrance. Unfortunate choice of color in her clothing - she’s blending into the backdrop.
It's 1:45am west coast time & I just keep re-watching the convention coverage replays. Between Teddy Kennedy & the brilliant Michelle Obama speech, my husband I were both getting all weepy.
The first day of Democratic National Convention was monumental for members of the Michigan delegation, stirring the anticipation for the week ahead. The day couldn't have gotten off to a better start as US Sen. Carl Levin and Sen. Dick.
Transcript of Michelle Obama's Speech at the 2008 DNC Convention in Denver: As you might imagine, for Barack, running for president is nothing compared to that first game of basketball with my brother Craig.
When Michelle Obama takes to the podium this evening at the Pepsi Center in Denver, she'll be delivering a speech that she spent nearly a month constructing with her staff.
I did this video from the Alaska Delegation on the floor of the Convention. There was no way I could go anywhere else by that point since the MSM pretty much had everything blocked.
The theme of Michelle Obama's speech to the Democratic National Convention can be summed up in one word: Family. She talked about her dad, stricken with MS, and her mom, and her older brother, Craig.
Anyhoo, this is the very first time ever that I have heard/seen Michelle Obama speak. Yeah, I have scanned the news and whatnot. But I have never watched her speak, heard her speak, live.
But I think the true Hillary Clinton supporters, who saw her as the best candidate for America, and therefore could certainly never think the same about McCain, were the most important audience for Michelle Obama's speech tonight.
Senator Kennedy's speech was more characteristic of a political convention! That speech brought me to tears and had me cheering!
Of course she felt the need to mention the civil rights movement and her heroes that help make the civil rights movement possible.
I was concerned that not being a professional, she might not be too effective in communicating her message. Needless to say, those concerns have been soundly put to rest.
Michelle Obama delivered on all the important subjects she had to hit (but not too hard) in her keynote address Monday night at the Democratic National Convention—and she had a little help on tugging some heartstrings at the end.
Showing remarkable poise and an oratorical flair of her own, Michelle Obama used her own South Side of Chicago upbringing and her husband Barak Obama's background to remind people that "the American Dream endures.
