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Stinky The Clown

(68,959 posts) Tue Jul 26, 2016, 01:48 PM Jul 2016

Simple show of hands: Who was emotionally moved by Michelle Obama's speech? [View all]

I was. I literally felt a welling up and then I got some dust in both my eyes at the same time.

The speech had it all. Great lines to quote. Some of the lines timeless, such as "Each of us a beloved part of the Great American Story". The notion of her daughters playing freely on the lawn of a house built by slaves. Her hopes and hopefulness for our future.

I am getting all verklempt just typing this.

Show of hands: Were you emotionally touched by her speech? If you wish, tell us how.

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Simple show of hands: Who was emotionally moved by Michelle Obama's speech? [View all] Stinky The Clown Jul 2016 OP

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