Michelle Obama did not come out and give the Martin Luther King, Jr., "I Have A Dream" speech. Rather, she delivered a Mary Tyler Moore, Apple Pie, and a speech that will resonate with the majority of Democrats and some Independents. Coming out in a light blue, (looking like) an almost knit dress, with a large center piece on the front, hair styled in a soft, out of the face, look, and finally speaking with a plain and forthright nature, about how anything can be achieved in America ("The Ice Cream Dream Speech" refering to her first dates with Barack, but also how anything can be achieved with Barack as President and how Michelle and Barack are just the same as Middle to Low Income Class People, no different). Yet, she accomplished the goal of the night, letting the country know, she is "not" a bitter, elite, over the top, and heavy handed black woman (which she has looked like, several times, on the campaign trail).
Michelle, orchestrated with a magnificently choreographed speech and back drop, spoke of faith, the power of her family, her love of family, and mostly how Barack would treat the American people, like he treats her and his family. History was made, at the DNCC, in the black community, having the first possible black first lady, stand up and say, "One day your sons and daughters will tell their own children, about what we did together in this election. They will tell them who we listened to our hopes, instead of our fears, how this time we stopped doubting and started dreaming, how this time in this great country, where a girl (from the South side of Chicago) can go to college and law school and the son of a single mother, can go all the way to the White House."
Mrs. Obama did not deliver the "Gettysburg Address." However, she did achieve more than one goal. She delivered a speech Americans will look at, whether white, black, or brown, and see that she (Michelle) is just a woman who followed the American Dream. She is a woman who loves her children, thinking of them the first thing in the morning and the last thing at night. Michelle Obama made herself one of the many simple Americans, at the DNCC. Along with Barack making a video appearance, from Kansas City (flubbing saying he was in both KC and St. Louis), praising his wife. The video performance was not needed, as Michelle was delivering Barack Obama, as the "Non-Elitist" as well. Michelle Obama softened her appearance, her deliverance, and gave the American people (at least the Democrats), the appearance the Obama's are just a lucky, hard working couple, who made sacrifices (to not working in "big law firms") working as "community advisors."
However, for some Americans who do follow politics, look at the whole message (not the drama, flowing video screens, and yick-yacking smiling loving Obama kids, all choreographed), there were flaws. Michelle only mentioned the troops one time, yet spoke of ice cream dates, big brother "vetting" Barack on the basketball court, and churning over her father to no end. She did not speak about the things the Obama family has achieved, with the houses, vacations, the majority of the "extras" they have (most Americans, will never touch, or smell), and the constant generic "American Dream Theme," was tedious. Especially, if you are giving hope to the whole of society (even "reaching down to people," as the video which announced her said, rather than reaching for people), then you should be proud of going to Harvard, Princeton, working at law firms, and what you gave up. However, this was all tamped down. Along with the facts, Barack Obama's family is not shored up, half brothers are making $1 a day in Kenya and other African countries, her mother was not mentioned (other than getting Barack to college), and finally she did not delve into any of Barack’s past, with the other figures he had helping him (Rev. Wright, William Ayers, Union Organizers, and the Chicago Daly System, of the south side, which is what drew them there to succeed in politics). Saying Hillary Clinton, was one of the people in the litany of others, who have hammered and worked their tail off, like the steel workers of America and middle to lower class people of America, was ridiculous. Of course, this is "reality," but they would not speak on this, with their base.
Michelle Obama hit a home run tonight, because the simple fact is, Michelle Obama only needed to sell herself and her family tonight. Talking about her father, who died from MS, never complaining thru any pain, and always having a smile on his face. Even, using two canes to walk across the kitchen to give her mother a kiss, was a bullet to the hearts of the bleeding heart democrat audience, and most of the political people, just passing by this election process (maybe tuning into the process for the first time tonight). She (Michelle) sold the American Dream, with a soft shell wrapping, in a completely new way, with the covering being from a black woman, with a solid family, from top to bottom. She did not come off as the woman who said, "I have never been proud of my country, until today, with Barack Obama running for President." The real test will be how many people paid attention, to the details, the mundane ice cream dates (compared to the college kid working a job, going to college, to pay for his sisters health care), the family she had (compared to the family that was AWOL, for Barack Obama), and finally the anyone can have the American Dream and Barack Obama is the man who will bring it (yet, she embellished Obama bringing the troops legislation to get them health care and to "end the war responsibly").
Rating for Michelle Obama, from an Independent, Disabled, White Man (in the political fray 24/7), time will tell if the American people bought the "Ice Cream Dream Speech," or if they expected more talk on Barack Obama, who will be leading our country and the mistakes (which were covered up, or not discussed, yet may go by the ordinary American). However, for a DNCC speech, I would give her a 75% positive rating (because I will sell, most independents and "regular Americans" short, to eat up, the "Ice Cream Date Dream Life" speech up).
What do you think?
From DMAN, at TheThoughtSpigot.com
http://thethoughtspigot.com/
"Where the news, sports, politics, and public opinion collide in one site"
Michelle, orchestrated with a magnificently choreographed speech and back drop, spoke of faith, the power of her family, her love of family, and mostly how Barack would treat the American people, like he treats her and his family. History was made, at the DNCC, in the black community, having the first possible black first lady, stand up and say, "One day your sons and daughters will tell their own children, about what we did together in this election. They will tell them who we listened to our hopes, instead of our fears, how this time we stopped doubting and started dreaming, how this time in this great country, where a girl (from the South side of Chicago) can go to college and law school and the son of a single mother, can go all the way to the White House."
Mrs. Obama did not deliver the "Gettysburg Address." However, she did achieve more than one goal. She delivered a speech Americans will look at, whether white, black, or brown, and see that she (Michelle) is just a woman who followed the American Dream. She is a woman who loves her children, thinking of them the first thing in the morning and the last thing at night. Michelle Obama made herself one of the many simple Americans, at the DNCC. Along with Barack making a video appearance, from Kansas City (flubbing saying he was in both KC and St. Louis), praising his wife. The video performance was not needed, as Michelle was delivering Barack Obama, as the "Non-Elitist" as well. Michelle Obama softened her appearance, her deliverance, and gave the American people (at least the Democrats), the appearance the Obama's are just a lucky, hard working couple, who made sacrifices (to not working in "big law firms") working as "community advisors."
However, for some Americans who do follow politics, look at the whole message (not the drama, flowing video screens, and yick-yacking smiling loving Obama kids, all choreographed), there were flaws. Michelle only mentioned the troops one time, yet spoke of ice cream dates, big brother "vetting" Barack on the basketball court, and churning over her father to no end. She did not speak about the things the Obama family has achieved, with the houses, vacations, the majority of the "extras" they have (most Americans, will never touch, or smell), and the constant generic "American Dream Theme," was tedious. Especially, if you are giving hope to the whole of society (even "reaching down to people," as the video which announced her said, rather than reaching for people), then you should be proud of going to Harvard, Princeton, working at law firms, and what you gave up. However, this was all tamped down. Along with the facts, Barack Obama's family is not shored up, half brothers are making $1 a day in Kenya and other African countries, her mother was not mentioned (other than getting Barack to college), and finally she did not delve into any of Barack’s past, with the other figures he had helping him (Rev. Wright, William Ayers, Union Organizers, and the Chicago Daly System, of the south side, which is what drew them there to succeed in politics). Saying Hillary Clinton, was one of the people in the litany of others, who have hammered and worked their tail off, like the steel workers of America and middle to lower class people of America, was ridiculous. Of course, this is "reality," but they would not speak on this, with their base.
Michelle Obama hit a home run tonight, because the simple fact is, Michelle Obama only needed to sell herself and her family tonight. Talking about her father, who died from MS, never complaining thru any pain, and always having a smile on his face. Even, using two canes to walk across the kitchen to give her mother a kiss, was a bullet to the hearts of the bleeding heart democrat audience, and most of the political people, just passing by this election process (maybe tuning into the process for the first time tonight). She (Michelle) sold the American Dream, with a soft shell wrapping, in a completely new way, with the covering being from a black woman, with a solid family, from top to bottom. She did not come off as the woman who said, "I have never been proud of my country, until today, with Barack Obama running for President." The real test will be how many people paid attention, to the details, the mundane ice cream dates (compared to the college kid working a job, going to college, to pay for his sisters health care), the family she had (compared to the family that was AWOL, for Barack Obama), and finally the anyone can have the American Dream and Barack Obama is the man who will bring it (yet, she embellished Obama bringing the troops legislation to get them health care and to "end the war responsibly").
Rating for Michelle Obama, from an Independent, Disabled, White Man (in the political fray 24/7), time will tell if the American people bought the "Ice Cream Dream Speech," or if they expected more talk on Barack Obama, who will be leading our country and the mistakes (which were covered up, or not discussed, yet may go by the ordinary American). However, for a DNCC speech, I would give her a 75% positive rating (because I will sell, most independents and "regular Americans" short, to eat up, the "Ice Cream Date Dream Life" speech up).
What do you think?
From DMAN, at TheThoughtSpigot.com
http://thethoughtspigot.com/
"Where the news, sports, politics, and public opinion collide in one site"
