I needed to write this diary, because I wasn't always on the Michelle Obama wagon. I loved Barack instantly in 2004, and always wanted to see him eventually make the run, but never expected it to happen this year. To be honest, Gore was my first choice, and as I grew to know Barack I wanted him for VP, but I never knew about his better half.
And what a better half she is. That speech had me tears. Her composure, her pure class was so evident. But she has that thing that Barack has as well. And she showed it tonight. The ability to connect on such a visceral level with other people. Every one they showed was wiping away a tear. And why? Not because of some fake or false emotion, but because she spoke with such genuineness today that it was overwhelming to listen to. I didn't have a huge idea about her story, but from the beginning I was snared in. I kept thinking to myself, "When is SHE going to run for office". I don't know if any of you felt that way as well, but I was so impressed with her intelligence and her compassion. I think I just needed a cartharsis so I wrote this diary, but she is going to make one absolutely fucking amazing first lady. How lucky we are in this election right now, to have people of the quality and character of Barack and Michelle, and Joe and Jill Biden. How lucky are we? Now, we need to get to work, and make sure this get done.
Because this country needs this to happen more than anything I can think of in my lifetime. I know I'm preaching to the choir, but we need a fundamental change in the way we approach the world, and we need to actively shape our world to become the place it should be, not accept it as it is.
I volunteered for Barack for the primaries, and became a little disillusioned over the fiasco of FISA, and him not acting the way I thought I wanted him to act. Then I realized I was being as selfish as the the so-called Hillary democrats. I was always going to vote for him, but I didn't know if I would be able to dedicate the time to him. Well, Barack, thank your lovely, smart as a whip, amazing wife, because I'm going to dedicate as much time as my job and school allow me to do over the next three months.
Thanks for that speech Michelle. I felt as moved as I did when I listened to Barack after Iowa.
UPDATE: Wow, first time on the Rec list for this diarist. And I had nothing to do with it, it was ALL Michelle. :) Thanks though! I'm stuck working on a paper on neuropsychology for my doctoral program, and you have NO idea how much of a blessing Kos is to help me in my procrastination!
UPDATE X 2: Videos! We'll see if I can do this right.
Part 1:
Part 2:
The adorableness that is Sasha and Malia: