{"id":8776,"date":"2012-09-05T08:13:53","date_gmt":"2012-09-05T15:13:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/?p=8776"},"modified":"2012-09-05T08:13:53","modified_gmt":"2012-09-05T15:13:53","slug":"michelle-hit-it-out-of-the-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.politicsplus.org\/blog\/2012\/09\/05\/michelle-hit-it-out-of-the-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Michelle Hit It Out of the Park"},"content":{"rendered":"

After last week\u2019s Republican convention, the opening night of the DNC was a breath of fresh air.  It offered a cross section of America, as opposed to a cross section of the country club.  It was about people, as opposed to things.  It was inclusive, as opposed to exclusive.  It related policy to people, as opposed to misrepresenting policy altogether.  It embraced Main Street, as opposed to Wall Street.  It was exciting, as opposed to droll.  It built to a crescendo, leading up to Michelle Obama, who hit it out of the park.<\/font><\/p>\n

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\"5Michelle\"Democrats opened their convention here on Tuesday night with a parade of officials telling voters that Mitt Romney does not get it and with a rousing speech from Michelle Obama making the case that President Obama does.<\/p>\n

Mr. Obama\u2019s roster of Democratic promoters spent the first hours detailing a political indictment of Mr. Romney, blistering him as being out of touch with the middle class and intent on taking the country back to the policies that caused the economy\u2019s problems. <\/p>\n

But the main attraction of the evening was the appearance of Mr. Obama\u2019s lead character witness: the first lady, who, wearing a pink-and-gold-speckled sleeveless dress, was greeted with chants of \u201cFour more years!\u201d from the excited arena, to which she responded: \u201cWith your help.\u201d\u2026<\/p>\n

…\u201cHe believes that when you\u2019ve worked hard, and done well, and walked through that doorway of opportunity, you do not slam it shut behind you<\/strong>,\u201d Mrs. Obama said, her impassioned delivery drawing the crowd to its feet as it waved red, white and blue \u201cMichelle\u201d placards. \u201cYou reach back, and you give other folks the same chances that helped you succeed<\/strong>.\u201d\u2026 [emphasis added<\/em>] <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Photo credit: Boston Globe<\/a><\/font><\/p>\n

Chris Hayes and Al Sharpton had a few remarks.<\/font><\/p>\n

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Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news<\/a>, world news<\/a>, and news about the economy<\/a><\/p>\n

Even the right wing pundits I am hearing, with the exception of those on the Republican Ministry of Propaganda, Faux Noise<\/em>, admit that she and the other speakers positioned the opening night of the DNC head and shoulders above their Republican counterparts.<\/font><\/p>\n

May the rest of it be as inspiring!<\/font><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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