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calimary

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29. Spot on.
Wed Sep 5, 2012, 01:22 AM
Sep 2012

She was MAGNIFICENT! Made me proud to be an American woman. Made me proud of my First Lady. Made me proud to think THAT is the face of American women to the world.

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Anyone that heard it swooned notadmblnd Sep 2012 #1
Well, I certainly did! calimary Sep 2012 #27
K&R for the First Lady CountAllVotes Sep 2012 #2
it was a thing of beauty JitterbugPerfume Sep 2012 #3
hehe...well said. glinda Sep 2012 #4
nice sexist opening, mentioning her dress. do they mention men's suits? nt msongs Sep 2012 #5
Sorry, but this feminist said to her daughter feminist, "What a great dress."when MO stepped out on efhmc Sep 2012 #10
And this feminist said to her daughter - OMG - Michelle looks stunning tonite. jillan Sep 2012 #16
Is that really true? So funny and connecting. efhmc Sep 2012 #19
And this feminist said to her mother ... "She looks gorgeous, doesn't she?" BattyDem Sep 2012 #24
ditto - she did look stunning, that dress was amazing on her. Justitia Sep 2012 #25
And this feminist said to no one in particular - DAYUM. Those arms. calimary Sep 2012 #28
We commented on the arms also, as practicing what she preaches. efhmc Sep 2012 #59
I have to agree. The dress was stunning and for a while, juajen Sep 2012 #42
Gotta confess -- when I saw her walk out in that dress, I said this speech is already a success! Samantha Sep 2012 #17
What can be more feminist that wanting to look female? JDPriestly Sep 2012 #34
If men's suits were as diverse as dresses are then NYC Liberal Sep 2012 #15
+1,000 highplainsdem Sep 2012 #21
And this old feminist says ... Summer Hathaway Sep 2012 #36
+1000! Thanks for saying that. BlueMTexpat Sep 2012 #56
So beautiful and so thoughtfully written. Thanks. efhmc Sep 2012 #60
Hear hear! calimary Sep 2012 #61
They mentioned Al Gores. joshcryer Sep 2012 #37
QueenAnnRmoney probably doesn't realize goclark Sep 2012 #6
No, she probably doesn't realize it. Rozlee Sep 2012 #26
I thought it was a bird, lol. She's probably still convinced that it's "her turn" catbyte Sep 2012 #39
Typo: "some speeches are much more effective THAN a hall of zealots." Patiod Sep 2012 #7
haha! lovemydog Sep 2012 #33
ROFLOL... tnvoter Sep 2012 #35
There is no doubt that Michelle is extremely intelligent, gorgeous, and an excellent speaker. Major Hogwash Sep 2012 #8
That's a GREAT idea!!!! robbob Sep 2012 #13
The chair should represent his missing tax returns. 6000eliot Sep 2012 #23
Chris Rock tweeted the other day Trajan Sep 2012 #32
Ari Fleischer, sounding a bum note said, "some speeches are much more effective in a hall of zealots beac Sep 2012 #9
Of course, Fleischer would MurrayDelph Sep 2012 #20
One of the best lines from her speech. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2012 #11
That was a great line Liberalynn Sep 2012 #53
Andrew Sullivan... ProfessionalLeftist Sep 2012 #12
Spot on. calimary Sep 2012 #29
Awwww, Sully does have a Cha Sep 2012 #45
Well duh... DemKittyNC Sep 2012 #14
If someone got video of the reactions .. svip Sep 2012 #18
Welcome to DU, svip! calimary Sep 2012 #30
Every word was like another slap in the face to the Romneys, 6000eliot Sep 2012 #22
Probably the best speech ever delivered by a First Lady dogday Sep 2012 #31
you may be right.... goclark Sep 2012 #40
Ari Fleischer gave a typical douchebaggy response. sour grapes much? catbyte Sep 2012 #38
Ari, hahahaha! It sux to be you! nt babylonsister Sep 2012 #41
Brawawaawaaa, babylonsistah! Cha Sep 2012 #44
I read that cbs reported that Michelle wrote her own Cha Sep 2012 #43
MICHELLE HIT IT drynberg Sep 2012 #46
Loved skeewee08 Sep 2012 #47
Oh, Ari. Forgot to watch what you say, watch what you do? tanyev Sep 2012 #48
Shields first word "genius." magical thyme Sep 2012 #49
In case anyone wants to watch it again, here's the link DavidL Sep 2012 #50
CNN determined that Ann & Michelle were equal. CrispyQ Sep 2012 #51
I wanted to go out right then and there and start knocking on doors Liberalynn Sep 2012 #52
Michelle is brilliant!! Her speech is brilliant!!! K&R hue Sep 2012 #54
Over at Fox, Brit Hume and Chris Wallace loved the speech! NCarolinawoman Sep 2012 #55
My first thought after her speech: LishaD35 Sep 2012 #57
Ari Fleischer is turd blossom's mouth. No class. Scuba Sep 2012 #58
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