Democratic National Convention **live commentary thread**

[King]

Michelle's going a little overboard with the poverty and devastation.

[Gass3268]

Michelle's story about her Father really reminds me of my Grandpa who isn't doing that well right now. It really hit home.

[Eraserhead]

Guys, this speech isn't for us. (Obviously!)

I'm sure she's a doing a great job with the audience she's trying to reach.

[Likely Voter]

Michelle is aiming at those Walmart Moms, and it looks like she is doing a good job.

[Lief 🗽]

This speech is an amazing critique of the Republican "we built it" nonsense. It's not about attacking success or denigrating hard work; on the contrary, it's about humility and acknowledging the hard work of others that provided that foundation for you to succeed. When you juxtapose her message with the message of the RNC's first night, there's a very stark contrast between Republican arrogance and insularity and Democratic humility and coming together. Great stuff, good job speech writers.

[Yank2133]

She is good.....

[Joe Biden is your president. Deal with it.]

Blows Ann Romney out by Trillions. Ann was like a stepford wife. beep beep mitt president beep beep

[Torie]

Does anyone think either Michelle or Obama grew up in remotely deprived circumstances? Wrong note there Michelle. She should be spending more time chatting about personal stuff about Obama that might appeal to swing voters. She isn't. Now she is giving a standard issue political speech. I think the Dem planners may have screwed up a bit here. But will it matter? No, of course not. Ann Romney had more work to do than Michelle as it were. She delivered. Michelle I guess really has nothing to deliver really - and doesn't need to.

[Lief 🗽]

Does anyone think either Michelle or Obama grew up in remotely deprived circumstances?

Considering they were born as black Americans in the 1960s, yes obviously.

[J. J.]

Michelle's going a little overboard with the poverty and devastation.

The problem is the disconnect between the rhetoric and the reality.  I think it will all come down to Friday.

I hate to say it, but the compelling personal stories just are not there.

[Gass3268]

Blows Ann Romney out by Trillions.

[Torie]

Does anyone think either Michelle or Obama grew up in remotely deprived circumstances?

Considering they were born as black Americans in the 1960s, yes obviously.

I could dispute that when it comes to them, but that would be a digression, so I won't. Michelle was focusing on economic deprivation, not race (by design of course).

[King]

Does anyone think either Michelle or Obama grew up in remotely deprived circumstances?

I doesn't really matter what any of us think about an out and out fact.

[Eraserhead]

That line about opening the door to opportunity and not shutting it behind you was pretty good.

[J. J.]

Does anyone think either Michelle or Obama grew up in remotely deprived circumstances?

Considering they were born as black Americans in the 1960s, yes obviously.

With a father with a nice government job in Chicago. 

[Eraserhead]

Michelle's going a little overboard with the poverty and devastation.

The problem is the disconnect between the rhetoric and the reality.  I think it will all come down to Friday.

I hate to say it, but the compelling personal stories just are not there.

That's a lie.

[Citizen (The) Doctor]

Does anyone think either Michelle or Obama grew up in remotely deprived circumstances?

Considering they were born as black Americans in the 1960s, yes obviously.

With a father with a nice government job in Chicago. 

A pump worker is a nice government job?

[Cobbler]

Deval Patrick and Julian Castro won the night, in my eyes. Both are very skilled orators and I look forward to seeing their political futures.

[Eraserhead]

Does anyone think either Michelle or Obama grew up in remotely deprived circumstances?

Considering they were born as black Americans in the 1960s, yes obviously.

With a father with a nice government job in Chicago. 

Uh huh, I'm sure that means she was livin' it up! Just like Mitt!

[King]

Michelle's going a little overboard with the poverty and devastation.

The problem is the disconnect between the rhetoric and the reality.  I think it will all come down to Friday.

I hate to say it, but the compelling personal stories just are not there.

I seriously doubt you hate to say it.

[Lief 🗽]

This speech is pretty amazing, honestly. What a fantastic delivery.

[Thomas D]

Lot of gay stuff tonight. What a difference 8 years make.

[King]

Does anyone think either Michelle or Obama grew up in remotely deprived circumstances?

Considering they were born as black Americans in the 1960s, yes obviously.

With a father with a nice government job in Chicago. 

"Disabled city water plant employee"

[Fmr. Pres. Duke]

Fine delivery, but no one is buying that she and Barack grew up poor just like no one is buying Mitt and Ann lived in some desolate cellar for years.

Patrick wins the night. Castro was too attack doggish for me.

[J. J.]

Does anyone think either Michelle or Obama grew up in remotely deprived circumstances?

Considering they were born as black Americans in the 1960s, yes obviously.

With a father with a nice government job in Chicago. 

A pump worker is a nice government job?

Yes.  I think it was actually a patronage position.  He was a local precinct captain:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelle_Obama

Good delivery.