Morning Joe verdict on MO's speech is in:

[piechartking]

Slam dunk. Joe literally had his arms up, fists clenched, cheering that speech. Urging Republicans to follow that hopeful, optimistic message.

I'm not sure, but my wife said Mika had tears in her eyes.

What a wonderful moment for the Democrats.

[TexasProgresive]

1. I think we Americans rather be optimistic than pessimistic.

Bring on that hopey/changie thang. Doom and gloom and only I can fix it just doesn't move us.

[beveeheart]

2. I could hardly believe what I was hearing.

And now Joe is disagreeing with Trump's comments yesterday about cozying up with Putin and Mike B. wants to see his tax returns.

[piechartking]

3. I think Joe is genuinely concerned about that issue

It is a big story. If RUSSIA wants you to win, that should give the whole nation pause. And then that story where the Trump campaign only wanted changes to the Republican Platform that favored Russia or something (hazy on the details of that, might want to google it)

[Nonhlanhla]

5. It's been clear for a while that Joe does not like Trump.

Although Joe is still a skunk, of course.

[bigwillq]

4. The First Lady's speech was fantastic (nt)