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Another republican says Michelle Obama's speech was enough to revive the dem convention (Original Post) uponit7771 Jul 2016 OP
Reach out to Trump voters! MattP Jul 2016 #1
+1, reach out to their rabid ass's and pull back a nub uponit7771 Jul 2016 #3
It was a thing of beauty ... yuiyoshida Jul 2016 #2
Beauty indeed. Lefthacker Jul 2016 #8
What can I say yuiyoshida Jul 2016 #11
Willie is the greatest! Lefthacker Jul 2016 #13
WOw! That surely beats an yuiyoshida Jul 2016 #15
Willie's card Lefthacker Jul 2016 #20
knew someone who had him sign one yuiyoshida Jul 2016 #21
Barry Lefthacker Jul 2016 #24
Willy probably did.. yuiyoshida Jul 2016 #36
2016...an even year... First Speaker Jul 2016 #26
Heh! yuiyoshida Jul 2016 #29
I was out Warren DeMontague Jul 2016 #4
She started by slyly mentioning she had done a speech eight years ago.... bettyellen Jul 2016 #6
Found it. Rolling Stone has The Sanders, Michelle Obama and Elizabeth Warren speeches in full. Warren DeMontague Jul 2016 #32
Ill have to read Warren's she was getting some boos and I couldn't make it all out. bettyellen Jul 2016 #33
I heard a little bit of background noise but got the speech, so you're probably right. Warren DeMontague Jul 2016 #34
I flipped the channel Dem2 Jul 2016 #5
He tried with this "they didn't reach across the isle" crap but no one took that seriously seeing... uponit7771 Jul 2016 #9
Did Malanea take notes? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2016 #7
most likely... but damn ... I don't know if I can blame here... Michelle put it down uponit7771 Jul 2016 #10
From Booker on, everybody seemed pretty good. John Poet Jul 2016 #12
Yes, people here who looked at their first convention said it was so boring until Booker then... uponit7771 Jul 2016 #14
I thought Michelle was more well-spoken than a lot of John Poet Jul 2016 #17
+1 uponit7771 Jul 2016 #18
What a hypocrite!!! Ms.Lib Jul 2016 #16
yeah, he had to counter his praise with republican stupidness... uponit7771 Jul 2016 #19
She was magnificent. Beausoir Jul 2016 #22
Why did MSNBC put a far right racist like that on? rockfordfile Jul 2016 #23
Its like they don't notice how much that kind of rhetoric hurts people uponit7771 Jul 2016 #25
NYDN gave Michelle the credit for turning the nasty tide filled with boos.. Cha Jul 2016 #27
+1 uponit7771 Jul 2016 #28
Hard to reach across the aisle duncang Jul 2016 #30
+1 uponit7771 Jul 2016 #31
I thought Bill Clinton gave the best speech at the 2012 convention. Ace Rothstein Jul 2016 #35

yuiyoshida

(41,831 posts)
21. knew someone who had him sign one
Tue Jul 26, 2016, 12:48 AM
Jul 2016

I used to hate it that Barry Bonds would never sign anything, unless for money. But he was always a jerk.

yuiyoshida

(41,831 posts)
36. Willy probably did..
Tue Jul 26, 2016, 09:53 AM
Jul 2016

but Barry never bothered to listen. Barry never was a team player, it was always more about him and what he could get from the game. Even his team mates thought he was an arrogant ass.

 

bettyellen

(47,209 posts)
6. She started by slyly mentioning she had done a speech eight years ago....
Tue Jul 26, 2016, 12:24 AM
Jul 2016

And then left that alone. It was terrific. Will put a lot of the silly gossip to rest.

 

bettyellen

(47,209 posts)
33. Ill have to read Warren's she was getting some boos and I couldn't make it all out.
Tue Jul 26, 2016, 01:31 AM
Jul 2016

I think MSNBC deliberately amped up the assholes booing. It was Michelles night, she really resonated with people.

Warren DeMontague

(80,708 posts)
34. I heard a little bit of background noise but got the speech, so you're probably right.
Tue Jul 26, 2016, 01:32 AM
Jul 2016

Wouldnt put it past them.

Dem2

(8,168 posts)
5. I flipped the channel
Tue Jul 26, 2016, 12:23 AM
Jul 2016

Hewit is an idiot, I'm genuinely surprised he didn't turn his interview into another Dem bashing session.

uponit7771

(90,335 posts)
9. He tried with this "they didn't reach across the isle" crap but no one took that seriously seeing...
Tue Jul 26, 2016, 12:26 AM
Jul 2016

.... there's few if any of those rabid hyienas that could be pulled over

 

John Poet

(2,510 posts)
12. From Booker on, everybody seemed pretty good.
Tue Jul 26, 2016, 12:29 AM
Jul 2016

Michelle was great.

Booker was a lively speaker, I've never seen him do a speech before.

uponit7771

(90,335 posts)
14. Yes, people here who looked at their first convention said it was so boring until Booker then...
Tue Jul 26, 2016, 12:31 AM
Jul 2016

... people were in tears and then some republicans were saying they turned things around.

Beuatiful night !!!

 

John Poet

(2,510 posts)
17. I thought Michelle was more well-spoken than a lot of
Tue Jul 26, 2016, 12:33 AM
Jul 2016

professional politicians...

Was thinking, I'd like to vote for her for something.

Ms.Lib

(131 posts)
16. What a hypocrite!!!
Tue Jul 26, 2016, 12:33 AM
Jul 2016

He's upset she didn't reach across the aisle to rethugs when their party wants Hillary put before a firing squad or hung from a tree!!! God I hate fucking republicans!!!

rockfordfile

(8,701 posts)
23. Why did MSNBC put a far right racist like that on?
Tue Jul 26, 2016, 12:54 AM
Jul 2016

I'm from the South and far right extremist are his type of listeners.

Ace Rothstein

(3,157 posts)
35. I thought Bill Clinton gave the best speech at the 2012 convention.
Tue Jul 26, 2016, 01:34 AM
Jul 2016

It would be fitting if the Michelle speech is the one that brings everyone together in the current political climate.

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