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Ours is a great story, Michelle Obama says

Great opening night. I hope both parties can emulate the tone and demeanor of Rep. Jim Leach. People from both parties have done an awful lot in making this country what it is. Its not necessarily the party name, but the individuals who make it out of the process and have the courage to stand up what they believe for, and speak out, often when its not popular. Here's to 2 fine candidates running for President, and may God bless us with our selection, that America becomes all the better.

Michelle Obama and the Obama family represent the very best our country has to offer. They are a good and decent family who worked hard and have had extraordinary success. Her speech last night brought tears to my eyes. It is so sad that some people take one quote out of context and pretend she doesn't love her country. Of course she loves her country.

But the reality is that many, myself included, have been deeply disappointed in the direction we have been heading. The American Dream is slipping away for many people. But when Michelle Obama spoke tonight with such warmth, class, and grace it gives me hope. What an incredible role model for girls and women across the country!

You have to admit, whatever your persuasions, Obama is a quality guy who believes in what he is doing and that what he is doing is what is best for America. I can't say that for a lot of other politicians but I can say it for him. He really seems to be about selfless service.

Former President Jimmy Carter, said that the Bush administration "ignored the plight" of the victims of Hurricane Katrina for three years-- I would like to remind 'Jimmy' that Democrats governed the Katrina area before the storm, during the storm and after the storm. If Katrina is an example of Democrat leadership, may God have mercy on our America if they take the presidency and still control congress. /I am so glad 'Michelle' is now proud of her country, even when I served two 2 painful years in Vietnam, I still was proud of my country, and always was, and always will be.. These people scare me with their lies.

Great speech. What a well trained lawyer she is. And the family, is, well, obviously, a true family.
Very impressive.

I'm sorry, but it's difficult to accept Michelle Obama's words that she loves this country, when early on in Obama's campaign, she expressed openly, her hate for America. That, coupled with Barack's association over the past 20 or so years, with Rev. Wright, makes it very difficult to believe the sincerity of anything the two of them say.

From this article (I didn't watch the convention last night), it certainly appears though, that she gave a good opening speach.

With where our nation is today, I most certainly hope we still have the Lord's blessings.

What a wonderful sentiment to read first thing this morning. One can only hope your example sets the tone for all the comments that follow.

At the church I attend each Sunday we occasionally sing a hymn that serves as a reminder to us both of our heritage and responsibility as Christians. The second verse begins

"Fill our heart with sweet forgiving; Teach us tolerance and love."

Never have those words been more applicable than they are today. Will we just sing the words or will we live them?

I do not know about you, but I for one am tired of the hate. Tired of the character assassinations, tired of watching words twisted for personal gain.

You have a good family in the Obamas, who worked hard to rise above the poverty of their birth, to rise above the negativity of this world, who a perverted press describes as elitists. Or you have an admiral's son who married after divorce a trophy wife, who makes millions each year from beer sales. Let's not go there.

Let's look at the issues, the problems our nation faces, the solid solutions available, in detail one mouse click away, on the candidates websites and let's avoid the hate speech that is tearing our country apart.

You wrote, "He really seems to be about selfless service."

Sen. Obama has parleyed stints as a community activist, state senator, and one-term US senator, into a multi-million dollar income.

I don't begrudge him this at all--more power to anyone with the drive and smarts to get rich from their honest labors. But spare me the 'selfless service' baby food.

There are some very cynical DN readers who have hearts of stone. I wonder how you'd feel about listening to Cindy McCain describe recovering from her druggie period?

As I listened to Michelle Obama last night I wondered how anyone could demonize such a thoughtful and gifted woman. Her words were not mean-spirited or accusitory and she talked about America in the best sense and with the highest ideals. "The world as it should be..." - what a wonderful theme to follow. I can think of no better example to illustrate the great opportunity and potential of every citizen in this country. I know that some will continue to oppose the candidacy of Barack Obama regardless of the words spoken or the images left by this week's convention. My only hope is that we can see each other as Americans first, regardless of our party affilliation, and that we might have a civil discourse about important issues rather than vitriolic name calling that achieves nothing except for driving a wedge deeper into the heart of America. I think Mrs. Obama set the right tone.

I was moved by Mrs. Obama's words. I thought she was poised, eloquent, and sincere. I didn't expect to be as impressed as I was.

I just can't seem to listen to a speech from a woman that's stated in the past that she was ashamed of our country. I can understand her saying she was ashamed of politicians or people but she said country. Hearing something like that makes it hard to hear anything else and hard to see her as one that would do well as a First Lady.

... to Hesitant Politician. Newt Gingrich wrote this morning a perfect article describing how most Obama-backers refuse to see Obama for what he is - just another, typical politician.

He has no experience, waffles on every important issue that comes up, repudiates his own reverend, and now picks a running mate who is McCain-lite in his foreign policy leanings. Joe Biden, while as good a guy as Obama, received about 9,000 votes in the primary and then dropped out. Hillary Clinton received 18 million votes and was snubbed by Obama.

Obama is a typical, pandering politician who is in way over his head. Clinton could have saved the ticket. I'm voting for McCain.

It is time to get past the rhetoric and emotion.

Teddy Kennedy as a hero? Remember Chappaquidic.

Michelle Obama as a lover of the US? As noted above she has recently said she hates it.

Barak Hussein Obama, whatever his intentions might be will not be a unifying force but one of the most divisive forces the US will ever face.

I think "said nothing" makes a very good point. There is no specifics only generalizations - I have read Obama is for homosexual marriage and is pro abortion but they don't talk about that or what needs changing - like a focus on more liberty with an emphasis on following a moral code. None of that just a lot of emotion and psychobabble.

I just cannot believe how naive this nation is when it comes to elections in general, but especially the presidential election. The nation is not a two party system but a one party system with two factions. Tell me where the changes for the betterment for all have been during the past 80 years. The nation has stood by and elected nothing but globalist governing thinkers that have completely thrown the soveriegnty of the greatest nation at it's knees. McCain or Obama it does not matter, it is the same ends from a different means. If I am wrong, let us all take a look at the last 30 years and see what the congress and senate have voted for, and how our economic system has been manipulated, and how our foreign policy has changed. I believe it is the fault of not a few but most of us, and the fault lies with those who only need to look into a mirror. Government by the people for the people? Not any more.

I watched Michelle Obama last night and Ted Kennedy and it brought tears to my eyes. Finally I see some glimer of hope. Finally the country that all our ancestors strove so hard to come to. The Obamas are an inspiration. The Kennedy Family which has given so much to the people of this nation are such an inspration. Finally I am hopeful again for my children

Gingrich is the same man that relentlessly harassed Bill Clinton about his sexual infidelity while simultaneously cheating on his spouse. Newt is nothing less than a partisan hack who's ramblings should be dismissed as such.

Obama inspires people, and his "inexperience" is synonymous with not being corrupted by the special interest lobby. I for one will never vote for McCain, as his policies seem to line up with Bush Jr., and the Republican Party line. No thank you!

This speech was a direct response to her earlier statement. So all of you saying how eloquent and beautiful this speech was, how did you like the other one where she said for the first time she was proud of this country?