If you missed her rousing address, here are 5 things you should know about it. Of the greatness of a country in which a black family has lived in the White House for eight years that was built by slaves.
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Despite hundreds of Bernie Sanders supporters protesting the Clinton campaign at the convention, the First Lady’s speech seems to have come at the ideal time. At the convention, she also began to talk about her daughters and how they grew into young women, but the most important piece about this speech later came.
“I think that what people expected was a speech, but what they really got was a sharing, a convening of spirit”. Then, after reminding Americans of the historic nature of her husband’s election, she drew attention to the history the country has yet to make. And that is our friend, Hillary Clinton’. “They have grown up taking for granted that an African American can be President of the United States of America”.
One grandmother said she can’t wait to tell her little granddaughter all about it, one day soon.
For the first time in my adult lifetime, I am really proud of my country. Here’s hoping we’ll still hear lots from her – even after she’s left 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. “No, our motto is, when they go low, we go high”.
“.@MichelleObama It’s clear why you are imitated”.
Conservative writer Rick Wilson called the speech a “grand slam”.
New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker focused on the future of America under Clinton’s leadership, citing Maya Angelou’s work, “Still I rise”. “Over the back wall, ball in orbit”, he said. Black SUVS and big men with guns.
Conservative writer and radio host Erick Erickson predicted that Obama’s speech would be the best of the night.
Throughout, Obama offered a positive case for her candidate that contrasted sharply with the “vote for Trump or else” tone of last week’s GOP convention.
Singer Janelle Monae was at the convention and sent off several tweets praising Obama. The crowd held up purple staffs that simply said, “Michelle”. “How we explain that when someone is cruel or acts like a bully, you don’t stoop to their level”, said Obama as the crowd erupted in cheers. “And because of Hillary Clinton, my daughters, all our sons and daughters, now take for granted that a woman can be President of the United States”. John McCain, the 2008 Republican presidential nominee.
Jealous, former president and CEO of the NAACP, discussed the relevance of fighting for civil rights.
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After the First Lady’s speech, President Obama wrote on Twitter, “Incredible speech by an incredible woman”.
