Michelle's speech - what was that line - Success is defined by keeping the door opened for the

[jillan]

people behind you, not shutting it on them....

Does anyone have the exact line she used?

That was the deepest and yet most eloquent dig at Mitt Romney yet.

I am so proud to call her my first lady!

[Happyhippychick]

1. I want it too!

[notadmblnd]

2. When you reach success you don't slam the door behind you - you reach in and help others thru.

[uponit7771]

3. AMEN!! I pumped my fist when she said that.....people stood, what a GREAT contrast

[BattyDem]

4. Here it is ...

"When you walk through the door of opportunity, you do not slam it behind you. You reach back and help others succeed."


Someone just posted it on Twitter.

[robinlynne]

5. She said not slamming the door on the people behind you!!!!

[klook]

6. "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.

And he believes that when you've worked hard, and done well, and walked through that doorway of opportunity...you do not slam it shut behind you...you reach back, and you give other folks the same chances that helped you succeed."

NPR has the transcript.

That for me was the highlight of an incredible speech.

[jillan]

9. Me too! This is the one line that needs to go viral. So perfectly worded, and digs so deep into

the entire gop platform.

[klook]

10. You've inspired me to update my sig line. :) (n/t)

[jillan]

14. Ha - you beat me to it! I used it as my facebook status, but I'm going to do it here too.

[Zalatix]

18. Sorry, I just copied your sig!

[klook]

20. Nice!

I stole it myself, from a great lady!

[appleannie1]

7. Link to her awesome speech

http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2012/09/04/text-of-michelle-obamas-address-to-the-democratic-convention/?mod=WSJBlog&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

[Jennicut]

8. It was this:

And he believes that when you’ve worked hard, and done well, and walked through that doorway of opportunity…you do not slam it shut behind you…you reach back, and you give other folks the same chances that helped you succeed.

[jimlup]

11. Honestly all I can say is Wow!

From the heart but massively brilliant!

Go Michelle! We LOVE you!

[susanna]

12. I completely agree. Best line ever. Why? Because it's true. n/t

[jillan]

13. To me it defined the whole election :)

[susanna]

16. Me too!

I've always believed that what we are given, we should always give back...not out of some sense of duty, but out of honest understanding that it's just the RIGHT thing to do.

I love this convention so far...and I'm sure it will only get better.

[DrewFlorida]

15. I was moved to tears when she talked about parents setting aside their own dreams for their children

[susanna]

19. I was, too. Those were my parents. n/t

[Zalatix]

17. Pump THAT one up on twitter!