“The hateful language they hear from public figures on TV does not represent the true spirit of this country”, Mrs Obama said, in a thinly veiled swipe at Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, who will battle Clinton at the polls on November 8.
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At Trump’s convention last week, Clinton was the target of blistering criticism of her character and judgment, a sharp contrast to the warm and passionate woman described by her husband. “No, our motto is: “When they go low, we go high”, she added. Out in the parking lot a woman from California walked with me to the shuttle and shared her thoughts. “As of yesterday, I guess, officially our campaign ended”.
“She’s not always flashy”. And before she could even close out her speech commanding everyone to get to work in electing Hillary Clinton as our next president – someone she said can get the work done because of “her lifelong devotion to our nation’s children” – the crowd was roaring yet again and the signs bearing Michelle’s name were raised once more. “But she knows her stuff”.
Here, we round up some of Michelle Obama’s best quotes about women from her time in the White House. Mrs. Obama wore a custom-made royal blue dress by American designer Christian Siriano to stump for Hillary Clinton at the convention’s opening night in Philadelphia.
Tina Tchen, Mrs. Obama’s chief of staff, said the two have a “very warm relationship”.
Many of Obama’s signature initiatives – including his push to address climate change and the Iran nuclear deal – rest on executive actions, which could easily be reversed by a future Republican president. “And it’s a popular president”.
“Hillary Clinton has a plan that will ensure all of America’s small businesses can compete and succeed in the global economy”.
Democrats’ historic handoff to Hillary Clinton has arrived with affection from one ex-president and an endorsement from an outgoing one.
Though Jewish publications sometimes have the habit of reading Jewishness into the actions and motivations of people who just happen to have been born Jewish, Hurwitz has stated on multiple occasions that her Jewishness has been a central and formative source of inspirationfor her outlook on politics throughout her career. And at the end of the speech when I was given the great privilege of speaking to her face-to-face and hugging her, I felt the love and compassion she undoubtedly carries with her each and every day. A joint campaign appearance in North Carolina earlier this month spurred stories about how at ease and comfortable the president looked back on the campaign trail, while also reinforcing Clinton’s reputation as robotic and stiff.
The president will have his chance to wow Clinton delegates when he speaks here on Wednesday.
Obama and Trump have an unusually acrimonious personal history for a president and one of his potential successors.
“The president will talk about who we are as a country and that we are better united than divided, and that we’re better together than apart”, said White House spokesman Eric Schultz.
The resentment has only amplified during this year’s campaign.
Obama has cast Trump as unsafe and unprepared.
Obama’s speech will also be a moment to revisit his political story and words that captivated Democrats in Boston and beyond.
Here are three questions as Obama gets ready to make what will probably be his last speech before such a large audience. The presidential schedule for the days leading up to the remarks was largely cleared of events, aside from regular meetings with the defense and Treasury secretaries.
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Preparation went “around the clock”, according to White House spokesman Eric Schultz, including practice sessions at a mock podium in the White House Map Room. As before most of his important speeches, Obama has drafted portions of his address longhand on yellow legal pads.
