The world will and has written about Michelle Obama’s DNC speech (including our own Cheryl). I was there. It was that good. Here are a few snapshots via Twitter, photos and video of the night that blew me away
this crowd is going to completely lose its shit when michelle obama appears. brace yourselves #dnc2012
— Baratunde (@baratunde) September 5, 2012
correction. *I* am going to completely lose my shit when Michelle Obama appears. #dnc2012
— Baratunde (@baratunde) September 5, 2012
and there goes everyone’s shit. just. wait, there’s more. ok. gone. #dnc2012
— Baratunde (@baratunde) September 5, 2012
VIdeo from the moment above Once she started speaking…
grace. #dnc2012
— Baratunde (@baratunde) September 5, 2012
And the money quote.
#FLOTUS view: “being president doesn’t change who you are. It reveals who you are” #dnc2012 [pic] — path.com/p/1SvhgE
— Baratunde (@baratunde) September 5, 2012
Which led to…
chills. #dnc2012
— Baratunde (@baratunde) September 5, 2012
I was speechless during most of the First Lady’s speech but emerged from my reverie when she beautifully wove Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Civil Rights into marriage equality. It was a beautiful progressive moment. Healing even.
love how #dnc2012 speakers integrate marriage equality into their talks, and #FLOTUS just did it masterfully, connecting to civil rights
— Baratunde (@baratunde) September 5, 2012
Former Congressional candidate Taj Clayton of Texas had this to say. I gave the speech an Olympic score:
10. #dnc2012
— Baratunde (@baratunde) September 5, 2012
As I walked away from the arena, I was snapped out of the first lady’s spell, by a loud and profane passerby:
OH outside #DNC2012 arena: “where the FUCK is the Burger King!?” -woman who clearly doesn’t get the whole Michelle Obama thing
— Baratunde (@baratunde) September 5, 2012