[ewizabeth]

Michelle Obama is awesome! I just finished watching her speech during tonight's Democratic National Convention. God bless her!

[PolarExpress]

She's as good a speaker as her husband, that's for sure. And those two girls are adorable! You can't buy that kind of reaction from a crowd..

[KathyM]

She's a good speaker, but it's her heart and passion that makes her shine. Could those kids be any cuter? Little Sasha reminded me SOOOO much of me and my father. He was my hero too. My father died the same year Michelle's father died due to complications from MS.

This is why I get so insulted when I hear people ridicule the woman for not being patriotic, for not being black enough, and/or for not being white. She's from my hometown, and I know all about her. She is definitely not a fake - she's solid gold.

Caroline Kennedy's speech and the tribute to Senator Kennedy made me cry. You KNOW that man still has passion for the people of this country after watching him speak tonight.

[ewizabeth]

Originally Posted by KathyM

Caroline Kennedy's speech and the tribute to Senator Kennedy made me cry. You KNOW that man still has passion for the people of this country after watching him speak tonight.

I missed Ted Kennedy's speech. Hoping to catch it on rerun tomorrow. But Michelle's was awesome.

[KathyM]

Originally Posted by ewizabeth

I missed Ted Kennedy's speech. Hoping to catch it on rerun tomorrow. But Michelle's was awesome.

Hope you can. Be sure to have some tissue handy.

[DM]

Dadburnit Kathy~~~~ I missed Teddy's speech too! I thought coverage started at 9pm. DUH!! But, I saw Michelle O's speech and it was so heartfelt and she speaks as if she's talking to you one on one.

I almost felt like making potato salad and having a picnic after hearing her; she made me feel "down home" and relaxed. Good start to the convention ... and I thought Teddy looked really good for being so ill. He was just leaving the podium when I tuned in.

[KathyM]

LOL DM - it made me want to hunt for am old drive-in theater so I could watch all the families sitting on the hoods of their cars watching a movie and eating popcorn together.

Didn't you just LOVE the part about Obama taking his wife and new baby home from the hospital for the first time.....driving at a snail's pace and constantly checking the rear view mirror to make sure his family was safe?

That's how my dad was. Back in those days, fathers had to wait in the waiting room. Not MY dad - he kept getting caught trying to sneak into the delivery room while mom was having a C-section.

I needed to stay an extra 10 days after mom went home. Dad came to see me in the nursery every day.

My dad had to travel a lot too. When he was on his way home, I used to sit in the window and count the cars until I saw his car. When he was in town and I was sick, he'd rush home from work to place cold rags on my forehead.

[Victor H]

You can find all of the speaches on the CSPAN website.

[Debbie D]

I kind of wish Michelle was running...she's so intelligent, and so pragmatic.

I heard part of Hillary's speech on the radio last night...it was one of the best speeches she's ever made.

It's so wonderful to see such talented women...some day, our day will come!

[SandyC]

I don't know about you guys but I get chills listening to Barack and Michelle. They make me feel like something big is about to happen and it's good.

I also loved Hillary's speech and thought she did a very good job. I'll be catching Teddy's and Bill's speech later on CNN.