MO may have had the best first lady speech (although I think most of the speech would have been better timed 4 years ago) but the best wife convention speech still goes to Elizabeth Dole. IMO.

I am not an Michelle Obama fan, nor am I a fan of her husband, because they are politically far to the left of me. I expect if he gets a second term, Barack will trend further left.

In spite of that, I think Michelle hit it out of the ball park with her speech last night. It did what it needed to do, it humanized the president, which is hard to do for any president after 4 years of policy fights. It emphasized that he was the everyman who lived the American dream and became president.

But, I still know Michelle Obama has in her the "first time I have ever felt proud of my country" spirit. I know that the campaign outside of the convention is highly negative on both sides and that all politicians lie. Michelle gave a good speech, but she is not nor will she be president in the next few years. She might make a fine president, but this is about Barack and the Democrats and Romney and the Republicans.

Plain and simple: "It's the Economy, Stupid."

Anonymous wrote:Michelle's speech was good.

Its natural to compare Michelle's speech to Ann's because were all going to to it with their husbands but the petty insults are absurd.

Ann Romney made a fine speech and held her own and I think though that Michelle hit a chord with some people that made hers a bit better.

At the end of the day, neither lady is going to make policy so there is no need for all this back and forth

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While I'm not a huge Pres. Obama fan, I really like Michelle Obama. Her speech was the best ever by a first lady IMO.

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Anonymous wrote:I can't wait to stop seeing her in all my women's magazines. I don't give a damn what she [says she] grows in her garden (and I am 100% for home gardens) or what else she spouts off about.

She can take her racist Princeton thesis and her "I'm proud of my country for the first time" garbage and head back to Chicago for all I care.

Welcome, Ann!

Ha ha, you're going to be sad to see her for another four years, then!

Actually, if she is there for another four years, I will be VERY happy come the next election, because 4 more years of Obama guarantees a VERY conservative president next time. So gloat about the Os all you want. We'll get what we deserve in the end.

You guys never learn. Your reaction to moderation is to somehow think you're not being conservative enough. President Obama is a moderate. He is not the fictional figure you have all created in your minds. He's adopted many GOP policies, which the GOP has abandoned just to be on the other side of the president. If the GOP continues its run to the right, good luck in future national elections. You'll need it. As it stands, Democrats have won the popular vote in 4 out of the last 5 presidential elections, and the demographics aren't getting any better.

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Anonymous wrote:Thought Experiment:

Ann Romney is first lady. She takes the same vacations as M. Obama. Does the right go similarly ballistic? Especially given the Romneys' wealth?

The taxpayers don't pay for the romney's vacations

You missed the premise of the thought experiment. I realize you're not very bright, but come on, this is basic stuff.

No, you'll need to think through your "thought experiment"; it's a few thoughts short.

No, the pp is right - you are not very bright.

Also, if Romney's becomes the POTUS - he and his family will have to take Air Force 1 to fly and will have to bring SS with them. And that will be paid for by taxpayer $.

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Anonymous wrote:I can't wait to stop seeing her in all my women's magazines. I don't give a damn what she [says she] grows in her garden (and I am 100% for home gardens) or what else she spouts off about.

She can take her racist Princeton thesis and her "I'm proud of my country for the first time" garbage and head back to Chicago for all I care.

Welcome, Ann!

Ha ha, you're going to be sad to see her for another four years, then!

Actually, if she is there for another four years, I will be VERY happy come the next election, because 4 more years of Obama guarantees a VERY conservative president next time. So gloat about the Os all you want. We'll get what we deserve in the end.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Thought Experiment:

Ann Romney is first lady. She takes the same vacations as M. Obama. Does the right go similarly ballistic? Especially given the Romneys' wealth?

The taxpayers don't pay for the romney's vacations

You missed the premise of the thought experiment. I realize you're not very bright, but come on, this is basic stuff.

No, you'll need to think through your "thought experiment"; it's a few thoughts short.

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Anonymous wrote:And Anne Romney wouldn't spend 4 years in the White House with horse teeth - she'd see an orthodontist. Again, the classy thing to do.

Did she tell you this herself, or are you just guessing?

I know what a classy person would do. She has class. It is what it is. The only billionaire I know is very low key too.

How would you know? You have proved that you have no class because you attack people's appearance and you trade in racial stereotypes. A classy person would never do that. Ask Miss Manners.

Then again I suspect you're just a troll trying to find distraction from your boring life.

Michelle's speech was good.

Its natural to compare Michelle's speech to Ann's because were all going to to it with their husbands but the petty insults are absurd.

Ann Romney made a fine speech and held her own and I think though that Michelle hit a chord with some people that made hers a bit better.

At the end of the day, neither lady is going to make policy so there is no need for all this back and forth

Anonymous wrote:And Anne Romney wouldn't spend 4 years in the White House with horse teeth - she'd see an orthodontist. Again, the classy thing to do.

Anne Romney already owns horse teeth, very expensive horse teeth.

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Anonymous wrote:Thought Experiment:

Ann Romney is first lady. She takes the same vacations as M. Obama. Does the right go similarly ballistic? Especially given the Romneys' wealth?

The taxpayers don't pay for the romney's vacations

You missed the premise of the thought experiment. I realize you're not very bright, but come on, this is basic stuff.

Anonymous wrote:Thought Experiment:

Ann Romney is first lady. She takes the same vacations as M. Obama. Does the right go similarly ballistic? Especially given the Romneys' wealth?

The taxpayers don't pay for the romney's vacations

this:

Girlfriend livin' laaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrge in the citaaaaaaay!

is plain straight -up racism.

And criticizing her teeth is immature, shallow and beneath any sophisticated woman.

There is NO reason not to love Michelle, except racism. Sorry. She's sweet, dresses great and grows vegetables. What's not to love?

BTW -- I am white and an independent and I don't agree with a lot of Obama's policies, but Michelle? Please. She is seriously his better half and if you can't see that, it truly is YOUR problem.

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Anonymous wrote:An while we're on the subject, why hasn't Barack gotten that big ass wart next to his nose removed? $500 at a dermatology office. My goodness.

He is waiting for Obamacare to kick in so "we all" pay for it

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Anonymous wrote:An while we're on the subject, why hasn't Barack gotten that big ass wart next to his nose removed? $500 at a dermatology office. My goodness.

He is waiting for Obamacare to kick in so "we all" pay for it