Michelle Obama’s speech: Both apolitical and politically masterful

[Playinghardball]

E.J. Dionne: The most devastating attack on Mitt Romney at Tuesday’s Democratic Convention came from Michelle Obama, who did not mention Romney’s name and said not a single cross thing about him.

She devastated him by implication. If Romney was the son of privilege, she and her husband were anything but. What she said directly is that Barack Obama understands people who are struggling. What she didn’t have to say is Mitt Romney doesn’t.

…. A speech that was thoroughly apolitical on the surface carried multiple political messages, linking a very traditional message about parenting with a call for social justice.

And it was almost entirely done though personal stories.

….. she also said that for husband, “success isn’t about how much money you make, it’s about the difference you make in people’s lives.” Did any other presidential candidate come to mind as perhaps having a contrasting approach? Michelle Obama was much too polite to say. She didn’t have to.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-partisan/post/michelle-obamas-speech-both-apolitical-and-politically-masterful/2012/09/05/d7197c54-f722-11e1-8398-0327ab83ab91_blog.html?tid=pm_opinions_pop

[hifiguy]

2. She tore Rmoney to shreds

and never mentioned his name. A masterpiece of a speech. That it came after Julian Castro's great address, which touched on similar themes, made it all the more powerful. My hat is off to the First Lady.

[whathehell]

3. Yes, the line about "success" hit it right out of the park and the crowd LOVED IT!...n/t