Michelle Obama's Speech: Love and Family

re: Michelle Obama's Speech: Love and Family

Kasenia — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 06:44:37 GMT

Yes, they're a nice couple, cute kids. Aren't we looking for a President and First Lady? Those weren't sound bites-read the transcripts again. Definitely, sound meals. Damage control at it's finest. Nonetheless, a nice speech and given well. A+ for delivery. F for complete honesty.

re: Michelle Obama's Speech: Love and Family

Mamallama — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:58:19 GMT

Of course she had a script and writers to help her! Would you like to go before millions and hope that what came off the top of your head was good enough? Knowing that it will be picked apart by people like Gina who take a sound bite as the whole part of a person's personality? Everyone makes mistakes throughout our lives and while raising children. If that isn't a typical family, I don't know what is.

re: Michelle Obama's Speech: Love and Family

Gina — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:30:51 GMT

Michelle is a good speaker, but the content of her speech seemed very scripted, and probably written by a crack team of speech writers. I'm sure she rehearsed it for several days. The speech said all the right things, but was hardly recognizable from her unscripted words spoken over several years ... like "America is a mean country' ... 'In my adult life, I've never been proud to be an American until now" ... and does not reflect the many years as the follower of Jeremiah Wright's black liberation philosophy ... which she also exposed her young daughters to for several years ... hardly the typical American family that they're trying to package and sell to the Amerian people. Michele's speech more accurately resembles an expedient attempt at damage control by way of an immediate severe, and not very believable magical massive makeover. Furthermore, Barack and Teddy, who would like you to believe they are above reproach, have been elevated to sacred cow status. Sorry about Ted Kennedy's illness, but Mary Joe Kopechne's life was snuffed out at age 29 ... so, you might want to revisit: en.wikipedia.org/.../Mary_Jo_Kopechne

re: Michelle Obama's Speech: Love and Family

OMAR — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 02:19:35 GMT

I think she would be well served to mention her patriotism and her faith. Seems logical that her focus would be on her love for her family, as many people already have an unfavorable opinion of her, which is unfair. A certain percentage of the population still have problems with strong women. From the outside, looking at Michelle and Barack, it would appear they have a solid relationship. I could never stand Bill and Hillary because I thought they were frauds. Why would Hillary stay with such a philanderer? The Obamas look like great friends.