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BLACK4EVER

(39 posts)
40. Standing Ovation
Tue Jul 26, 2016, 04:56 PM
Jul 2016

When watching Michelle Obama's speech you realize what was missing in Melania Trump's speech last week. it was the passion, a belief in what you are saying that's from your very core. Bravo, I love our FLOTUS, she is a class act.

Very much so. n/t demmiblue Jul 2016 #1
I am pissed today that my SF Chronicle did not mention this wonderful speech kimbutgar Jul 2016 #2
"I wake up every morning in a house built by slaves" lapucelle Jul 2016 #3
Yes; I'm watching it now. librarylu Jul 2016 #4
Absolutely and completely. floriduck Jul 2016 #5
Yes, it was a great speech. CentralMass Jul 2016 #6
I was very much touched by her speech. I reached for the Kleenex more than once. Arkansas Granny Jul 2016 #7
It was her drop the mic moment for sure! lunatica Jul 2016 #8
I understand what you're saying, but it seemed to me so very much more lofty. Stinky The Clown Jul 2016 #9
I wasn't making light of it lunatica Jul 2016 #10
Yeah, it does make sense. Stinky The Clown Jul 2016 #11
Thanks lunatica Jul 2016 #13
i cried obamanut2012 Jul 2016 #12
I was Happyhippychick Jul 2016 #14
I was. How could anyone not be moved by that speech? lunamagica Jul 2016 #15
Absolutely!! rury Jul 2016 #16
K & R SunSeeker Jul 2016 #17
Which one? Eleanors38 Jul 2016 #18
Not so simple... SleeplessinSoCal Jul 2016 #19
... Aristus Jul 2016 #20
Moved to tears relayerbob Jul 2016 #21
I was Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2016 #22
Let's see Malania rip this one off OxQQme Jul 2016 #23
Verklempt OxQQme Jul 2016 #24
I wonder how it will sound when trumps wife delivers it? frankieallen Jul 2016 #25
Both hands up!! KT2000 Jul 2016 #26
I had over a thousand people see a post about her speech on a page I manage. LiberalFighter Jul 2016 #27
I cried. calimary Jul 2016 #28
Cried. emulatorloo Jul 2016 #29
Yes sir, I was. rurallib Jul 2016 #30
Both hands up . . . Very high! I love this First Lady . . . Michelle thy name is CLASS! What she and Liberal In Red State Jul 2016 #31
I got chills. NT Adrahil Jul 2016 #32
I watched it first thing LittleGirl Jul 2016 #33
Present! yuiyoshida Jul 2016 #34
Hear hear! redstateblues Jul 2016 #35
Very much so... ButSeeYa Jul 2016 #36
Remember the video of the little girl who had a meltdown after hearing GoCubsGo Jul 2016 #37
Made me sad MFM008 Jul 2016 #38
Brought me to tears. Photographer Jul 2016 #39
Standing Ovation BLACK4EVER Jul 2016 #40
Melania had zero personal anecdotes to back up her descriptions of DT. Ilsa Jul 2016 #42
Totally. "When they go low, we go high." NT Ilsa Jul 2016 #41
She was brilliant! Greybnk48 Jul 2016 #43
I did not have tears in my eyes. That's my username and I'm sticking to it!!!! nt msanthrope Jul 2016 #44
Her younger daughter is my daughter's age AwakeAtLast Jul 2016 #45
anyone with a heart and brain Skittles Jul 2016 #46
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