HAPPY FRIDAY, P.O.U.!
FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA
Democratic National Convention Keynote Address
Denver, Colorado – August 25, 2008
(From Wikipedia:)
The theme for the day was “One Nation,” with Michelle Obama as the “headline prime-time speaker.”[29] She was introduced by her brother,Craig Robinson.[30] In her speech, she explained how her husband embraced the “One Nation” idea:
See, that’s why Barack’s running: to end the war in Iraq responsibly…
… to build an economy that lifts every family, to make sure health care is available for every American, and to make sure that every single child in this nation has a world-class education all the way from preschool to college. That’s what Barack Obama will do as president of the United States of America.He’ll achieve these goals the same way he always has, by bringing us together and reminding us how much we share and how alike we really are. You see, Barack doesn’t care where you’re from, or what your background is, or what party, if any, you belong to. See, that’s just not how he sees the world. He knows that thread that connects us – our belief in America’s promise, our commitment to our children’s future – he knows that that thread is strong enough to hold us together as one nation even when we disagree.[31]
2012 Democratic National Convention
Charlotte, NC – September 4, 2008
(From Wikipedia)
First Lady Michelle Obama gave the final speech of the evening, stating that “Barack knows what it means when a family struggles…he knows what it means to want something more for your kids and grandkids. Barack knows the American dream because he’s lived it, and he wants everyone in this country to have that same opportunity, no matter who we are, or where we’re from, or what we look like, or who we love.” Her speech lasted 25 minutes and focused on the Barack Obama she fell in love with as well as the strength of the American Spirit and those in the military. “I’ve seen it in our men and women in uniform and our proud military families…in a young man blinded by a bomb in Afghanistan who said simply, ‘I’d give my eyes 100 times again to have the chance to do what I have done, and what I can still do.”[25] Jim Rutenberg, of the New York Times, described the crowd as “electrified” by her remarks, “her impassioned delivery drawing the crowd to its feet.”[26]