Could Michelle Obama be the Eleanor Roosevelt of our time? nt

[LiberalFighter]

[Squinch]

1. A friend last night said, "She is our collective conscience." I liked that.

[demosincebirth]

2. Yes!

[no_hypocrisy]

3. One of the many things I admire about ER is how she found her voice.

After years of being a dutiful wife and daughter-in-law, it took an ex-newspaper man named Louis Howe to teach her how to make speeches. And he coached her well. He reviewed all her speeches before and after. He may have spent more time with ER than FDR. And she was needed during his campaign for governor of NY and later for all FDR's campaigns for President. Her unassumed manner put audiences at ease. Soon she lost her fear of public speaking.

If Michelle Obama is compared to anyone, I'd like it to be Eleanor Roosevelt, although I believe Michelle Obama is pretty well evolved right now.

[zipplewrath]

4. She didn't always go high

Prior to being first lady, Elanor did alot of in your face campaigning for Women's suffrage among other issues.
Even as first lady she was likely to be confrontational. She would refuse to sit in Whites only sections in the south.
Michelle took a different tack, especially considering she was the first black first lady. A bit like Jackie Robinson, she was expected to "prove" things to her critics. She did extraordinarily well and they hated her anyway.

[Cracklin Charlie]

5. She already is.

We are lucky to have her advocating on our behalf.

[SixString]

6. She's the Michelle Obama of our time.

Be thankful we have her.

[SMC22307]

8. Perfect reply. (n/t)

[Buckeyeblue]

7. Michelle Obama is starting to really speak her mind

And I like it. She no longer has to play politics. Her voice will be important for as long as she chooses to speak.

[SMC22307]

9. Watch Ken Burns' "The Roosevelts."

Michelle Obama is a wonderful woman, but in answer to your question, no.

[DeminPennswoods]

10. ER was FDR's eyes and ears

Remember he was confined to a wheelchair. Today he'd be out and about, but when he was president, every effort was made to hide his disability. ER was the one who was out and about and relaying the mood of the country to FDR. ER also wrote a regular newspaper column and advocated for progressive ideas her entire life.

So, no, Michelle Obama isn't another ER.