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Michelle Obama Gave Two Speeches on the Same Day

Tue Feb 19, 2008 at 05:41:50 PM PDT

If this YouTube clip is correct, Michelle Obama gave two speeches in Wisconsin on the same day. In a speech in Milwaukee, she did not say the word "really." Later, in Madison, she did add the word "really."

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To complicate the matter, there are two versions of the Madison speech out there. In one of them, the sound on the word "really" has been nearly obliterated. So in a sense, there are three clips total -- of two different speeches. I think that's the source of some confusion.

On MSNBC today (at least on the Eastern feeds), Hardball showed the bad-audio version of the Madison speech during the tease, then showed the Milwaukee speech during the panelists' segment. Tucker showed the Milwaukee speech; however while discussing it with the panelists, Norah O'Donnell (subbing for Tucker) read the quote from Madison speech. She even emphasized the word "really" as a counterpoint to Pat Buchanan's rant against Michelle.

The frustrating thing is I haven't seen any MSNBC show air the full, clear-audio version of the Madison speech in which she clearly says "really." They are showing the other two.


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