Why Michelle Obama is Barack's Rock

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The woman continued: "What can you tell us..." and then her voice caught and broke as a sob rose up from her chest. She paused for a moment. "I'm afraid of what might happen. What can you tell us, after last week's comments--" another sob-- "after last week's comments, to make us feel more at ease?" She cried unabashedly after finally getting out her words.

The room that had been electrified with positive energy throughout the evening suddenly became still and quiet, all eyes focused on Michelle Obama. Michelle Obama's eyes, though, were focused on that concerned supporter. She paused, allowing the clearly distraught supporter to pull herself together. Maybe it was 30 seconds before Obama spoke, stretched out into imaginary minutes. Finally, she said firmly, "I'm ok. Really. I am ok. And if I'm ok, you should be ok.

"You know, we talked about this as a family."

She held the microphone with one hand, the other curved inward over her heart as she talked. Her tenor and body language was clear. Michelle Obama was talking as a mother. She was introspective and intimate, looking the questioner in the eyes as if they are the only two in the room.

"We talked about this as a family."

The room remained still and quiet. Imagine having that talk with your children. Then, she paused, gathering herself, pulling herself up, seeming to grow even taller, Michelle, the campaigning wife returns. She says,

"I've talked about this before. Barack is probably safer now than he was before. Kids are dying in the street in our community. They get shot walking to class, sitting in school, taking the bus home. They are dying in the street.... Send us good vibes. Pray for us. Think positive thoughts. But most of all, be vigilant. Be vigilant about stopping this kind of talk.
It's not funny. You don't have to like Barack to dislike that kind of talk. Be vigilant about stopping that kind of talk."

And then Michelle reminded the crowd:

Then she reminded the crowd what we are fighting for, and why it is important to forge ahead without fear. "Fear is the reason this country is where it is today. Fear is a useless emotion. Don't ever make decisions based on fear. Make decisions based on hope and possibility. Make decisions based on what should happen, not what shouldn't. Don't ever make decisions based on fear."

link: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dawn-teo/michelle-obama-in-phoenix_b_103924.html

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1. Don't ever make decisions based on fear. That's what cost us 2004.

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2. thank you, Michelle.

[bcoylepa]

3. MIchelle Obama is something else

bold, brilliant and full of heart - what a change to have in the White House

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8. she'll be a great First Lady

[Writer]

9. I prefer her over her husband.

Pragmatic and intelligent.

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12. the same goes for me with Elizabeth Edwards. I think she should've been the senator.

[Max_powers94]

4. I would love to see her and hillary in a steel cage match. Just joking :)

[grantcart]

5. This is an exceptional article that also has interesting information on

the fundraisers in AZ of McCainBush and Michelle


A moving and excellent article.

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7. her fundraiser filled an entire ballroom while bush's couldn't!

[MethuenProgressive]

6. So she disagrees with what her husband said about "Assassination-Gate"?

Obama Takes Clinton's Word on RFK Gaffe - Political MachineObama Takes Clinton's Word on RFK Gaffe. By David Knowles ... Too bad the damage was already done when Obama said her comment was uncalled for days before. ...

http://news.aol.com/political-machine/2008/05/25/obama-takes-clintons-word-on-rfk-gaffe/

edit: fixed link where BO disagrees with MO

[Blue_Roses]

18. you're pathetic..

as a mother myself, I take offense at your callousness. Go the hell away.

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21. who was Ignored?

[MethuenProgressive]

22. "we discussed this as a family" - But BO and MO are selling two different stories?

Which one is lying?

[Blue_Roses]

24. neither is lying and for you to assume this is ridiculous.

she is making a statement that one cannot live in fear. He on the other hand is actually defending Hillary. You have so much hate for Obama that you can't even see the real truth. Sad and pathetic.

[MethuenProgressive]

26. OK, they're saying opposite things about "Assasination-Gate" - but both are telling the truth.

The DU floor is littered with the spun off heads of Followers.

[Blue_Roses]

27. what is so "opposite" and if you want to call someone a

"Follower" I suggest you look in that mirror of yours.

[BklynChick]

10. wow, I find her incredible.

[beachmom]

11. K & R. Very moving.

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13. thanks for the kick!

[Frustratedlady]

14. A pretty incredible pair, aren't they? They balance each other out...

I pray she is never put to the test. I simply cannot wait to see them stand on the steps together as Barack takes the oath. What a beautiful 1st family they will make.

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15. and it'll be great to have kids in the White House!

[CaptJasHook]

16. I wish I had been there. We are so fortunate to have 2 strong visions of women in this race.

Be proud Democrats. Any Hillaryis44 folks out there who cannot vision how strong we can be united, are very, very sad.

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17. Exactly.

[marlakay]

19. i was talking with a girl friend last night

and she says her and her women friends voted for Barack but are afraid for him because they are almost 60 and remember the Kennedy, King years.

Michelle is right we have to have hope. Its really hard to have any hope after the last 8 yrs of watching the Bush people destroy our country and take over news media with propaganda and lead our kids to war.

I don't know how she does it. My friend said he should have what the pope does around him but i know he would never do that.

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20. Obama is a very brave man--that's how much he loves this country.

[Mike L]

23. Michelle is an angry radical.....she'll never be First Lady. em

[Imagevision]

25. Very heartfelt, very deep...