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(1,142 posts) Tue Jul 26, 2016, 04:17 PM Jul 2016

Conservatives, liberals and celebrities praise Michelle Obama's speech

Source: cnnWashington (CNN)Politicians across party lines,

Washington (CNN)Politicians across party lines, celebrities and activists praised Michelle Obama for her Democratic National Convention speech, with some saying the remarks "embodied everything that is great about America."
New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker, who spoke before Obama, praised her speech for its "spirit."

"She spoke from the heart. You felt her energy. You felt her spirit," he said on "New Day."
"I think that what people expected was a speech, but what they really got was a sharing, a convening of spirit. And when she talked about her kids, that really affected me."
Symone Sanders, former national press secretary for the Bernie Sanders campaign, praised Obama's speech for its historical significance.

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Conservatives, liberals and celebrities praise Michelle Obama's speech (Original Post) Photographer Jul 2016 OP

K&R sheshe2 Jul 2016 #1

as would anybody with a soul... Phentex Jul 2016 #2

+100 Photographer Jul 2016 #3

The speech was so great, it will be even good in JoeOtterbein Jul 2016 #4

Very funny Redford Jul 2016 #7

Even Comrade Trump safeinOhio Jul 2016 #5

They baited the doofus real good mobeau69 Jul 2016 #8

She really is just the best. Rhiannon12866 Jul 2016 #6

She's probably the only one ... Nihil Jul 2016 #9

I know! Rhiannon12866 Jul 2016 #10

She is a natural speaker. HeartoftheMidwest Jul 2016 #11

I caught that too. Photographer Jul 2016 #12

sheshe2

(83,933 posts)

1. K&R

Reply to Photographer (Original post)

Tue Jul 26, 2016, 04:36 PM

Jul 2016

Thanks so much for posting. It was a very moving speech, dang I will miss her.

Phentex

(16,334 posts)

2. as would anybody with a soul...

Reply to Photographer (Original post)

Tue Jul 26, 2016, 04:41 PM

Jul 2016

Photographer

(1,142 posts)

3. +100

Reply to Phentex (Reply #2)

Tue Jul 26, 2016, 04:46 PM

Jul 2016

JoeOtterbein

(7,702 posts)

4. The speech was so great, it will be even good in

Reply to Photographer (Original post)

Tue Jul 26, 2016, 04:57 PM

Jul 2016

the upcoming Mrs. Trump version !

Redford

(373 posts)

7. Very funny

Reply to JoeOtterbein (Reply #4)

Tue Jul 26, 2016, 07:12 PM

Jul 2016

safeinOhio

(32,727 posts)

5. Even Comrade Trump

Reply to Photographer (Original post)

Tue Jul 26, 2016, 05:32 PM

Jul 2016

Kept his yap shut.

mobeau69

(11,156 posts)

8. They baited the doofus real good

Reply to safeinOhio (Reply #5)

Tue Jul 26, 2016, 07:15 PM

Jul 2016

but the pussy knew better than to take that bait. LOL!

Rhiannon12866

(206,145 posts)

6. She really is just the best.

Reply to Photographer (Original post)

Tue Jul 26, 2016, 05:50 PM

Jul 2016

We couldn't ask for a better First Lady, she really has everything!

Nihil

(13,508 posts)

9. She's probably the only one ...

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Reply #6)

Wed Jul 27, 2016, 04:52 AM

Jul 2016

... to have had her speech given in both the Democratic AND Republican conferences!

Nice going!

Rhiannon12866

(206,145 posts)

10. I know!

Reply to Nihil (Reply #9)

Wed Jul 27, 2016, 04:57 AM

Jul 2016

But she's such a class act that she hasn't weighed in on it, not that it's preventing the rest of us from having a lot of fun!

HeartoftheMidwest

(309 posts)

11. She is a natural speaker.

Reply to Photographer (Original post)

Wed Jul 27, 2016, 09:02 AM

Jul 2016

Obama 2020??? Obama 2024?????

That could be a dynasty I could get behind!

( Slightly snarky, but no alert on "p***y" above? Must be all newbies at DU. )

Photographer

(1,142 posts)

12. I caught that too.

Reply to HeartoftheMidwest (Reply #11)

Wed Jul 27, 2016, 09:09 AM

Jul 2016

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