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You may be a bad IntentBlog administrator, Mallika, but you are a wonderful human being and incredible mom.

Skep

Skeptisch!

Good to "see" you brother!

The ads that McCain is running throughout the country attempt to paint Barack Obama is an ulta-radical, dangerous liberal who's secretly a commie/Muslim/babykiller/insertyourfavoritesmearhere.

Tonight, from Michelle's rousing speech to the Obama children say hello to their dad to the countless anecdotes in between--they all serve to introduce this family to America. There's no better rebuttal to the McCain smears than to have the Obamas speak directly to voters, showing in their simplest of gestures, like a smile to daddy on the big screen, to the most stirring of speeches that this is an all-American family that loves this country as much as they love each other.

Sean(and Nate)of FiveThirtyEight.com live blogging from the bloggers' enclave at the Pepsi Center wrote:

8:47 MDT: Michelle Obama has given many speeches on the campaign trail this election season, this is the big stage to reassure those who have been slow to warm to Obama that this is the fully American couple. There has been an ongoing effort with warm supermarket-aisle mags (not the Weekly World News) to present the Obamas as the quintessential American family. This is a good speech, particularly notable for the buzz moment of mentioning Hillary Clinton, but will it penetrate? Ironically, Hillary Clinton supporters should appreciate the story of this woman, as she is a brilliant, co-equal partner in the Obama marriage, fully independent and strong. "That is why I love this country" is the sound bite of the night.

8:56 MDT: [Nate] Last five minutes of her speech definitely had Favreau's fingerprints on it. But I think it slightly exceeded expectations -- mine anyway.

9:02 MDT: Show, don't tell. That last exchange with the kids may have been a setup but it was unfakeable. There is no greater common denominator than a genuine expression of love in a family. Everyone relates to that. That isn't a person telling a touching story about how they were raised, that was love in real time.

9:07 MDT: [Nate] I think making Michelle the featured speaker tonight was a matter of defense rather than offense -- clearly an effort to normalize the Obamas. But as Sean says -- it really wasn't that hard, was it? And maybe that's the point.

We'll see you folks tomorrow night, when the most important speech of the campaign will occur.

Hi Mallika,

I was stunned by Michele Obama's speach! I don't know how any America could watch it and not feel proud that she could be our next "First Lady".
Barack is a lucky man, and we are a lucky Nation to have their family as a choice for the next occupants of the White House.

For those of you who missed it ck it out:

http://edition.cnn.com/video/#/video/politics/2008/08/25/sot.michelle.obama.history.cnn

Kind Regards,
Stan

What no warm and fuzzies for Nancy Pelosi's speech last night?

I also thought the Obamas weren't going to use their kids for props any more? I guess it was good that they clarified with dad that he wasn't indeed in St. Louis, but Kansas City hanging with a typical white family's living room. Who were thoese people exactly?

I wonder what the media would have said if John McCain didn't know what city he was in?

But Michelle gave a nice emotional speech, "you see"?

Cheers,

Steve

Yeah, Obama used the "satellite" to come live at the convention. McCain should send a "morse code" of his message, from one of his mansions, and when asked by his second wife--Cindy going off messages, trying to be smart like Obama children--which of his 7 to 12 houses he is watching the convention from, McCain unable to "remember" says that he is operating his radio from Hanoi... and quickly reminds us that the prison cell was the only place he calls home.

Even then, the traditional media won't say anything.

Hi Mallika,

I saw that part and found it resonant. I perceive that Michelle Obama is very intelligent and very feminine. She would bring a strong feminine energy and influence to the presidency because of her affect on the president.

Definitely a new consciousness presidency.

I think they are Supular.

Mallika,
Michelle's bright leadership complements her husband.

The Obama Couple: We witness a man and a woman project leadership as individuals and as a couple. Their spiritual attunement within themselves and with each other could possibly be our nations' salvation. A man and a woman are stronger together than apart and these two are excellent role models. I don't foresee any sexual scandals here -- they seem to genuinely like each other and they know how to have fun together. There is a spark between them. Love is alive: inside and out.

Trish~~

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hello everyone,

This was Juan Williams reaction to Michelle Obama's speech last night, he is an African American who does political commentary for Fox TV.....

Juan Williams turns around and starts talking and he is saying how big this is for the African American community, to have Michelle Obama speaking at this Convention, how big it is for the African American family to be presented this way..and he was clearly choked up...you could see tears that were not being shed but would have if he were alone or in a different environment...he was having a hard time keeping his emotions in check.....through this man's reaction, through his choked emotional response, through him holding back his tears....I realized how big the moment was and is...it is big...

It is funny that with all the hoopla of the Convention and the written professional speech writers...the most moving and telling moment that expressed the history and journey and struggle of a race comes from Juan Williams just trying not to cry on National TV...Fox TV, no less, after witnessing Michelle Obama, wife of the first African American to be nominated for the presidency of the United States of America, give her speech at the Democratic Convention, along with their beautiful family....I really get Juan Williams tears...I am deeply moved by them...

His White Republican counterparts gave their take in which they were clearly not hearing or seeing what Juan Williams was in that moment and is most likely the reason their responses seem so cooly dissecting..a bit awkward to see Juan Williams moved to tears while his republican counterparts cooly respond to the evening....but Juan Williams couldn't play his usual republican part in the political game...he could barely hold himself together....it was a very touching, deeply honest, moment to witness...thank you Juan Williams....you are absoutely right....it is BIG.

have a great day ruth

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Regarding last night, I agree with Andrew Sullivan:

"The notion that tonight should have been about ripping the bark off the president seems to me misplaced. No one needs to be persuaded that the country is on the wrong track. We have endured one of the worst presidencies in American history, a stalling economy, and a war that was as deceptively packaged as it was poorly executed. The wrong track number is at 80 percent. What was necessary tonight was rebutting the only real weapon the Republicans have: dragging Obama into the mud, throwing every extremist attack they can at him, painting him as a commie, alien, anti-American freak. For good measure, they had tried to paint Michelle as an angry black radical.

They failed."

http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/the_daily_dish/2008/08/the-carville-cr.html

I'm pretty much happy with how the first night panned out. Even though I am one of those people who have been screaming at Democrats to get rough with the GOP.

The problem the Obamas have is not that the country thinks things are peachy. 80 percent of Americans think the country is headed the wrong direction, and Bush and Congressional Republicans are getting the lion's share of the blame. It's true that McCain is trying to use his "maverick" status to distance himself from his party, but piercing that fabrication isn't the Obamas biggest problem.

No, the biggest problem they face is the b.s. about them not being real Americans -- that he is foreign and muslim, that she is an angry black radical, that they don't "look" how a First Family should look. And so Obama's team set out to diffuse those fears on the first night.

In the last couple of days, I've come to fully embrace Biden's pick as VP -- not because of his personal politics, but because it signals that the Obama campaign plans on taking off the gloves. Obama himself may believe in the lofty rhetoric of a "new politics" and changing the tone and all that, and that's fine. But it's clear he realized that if he couldn't do the dirty work, he'd need someone who would. You don't pick a Biden and then muzzle him.

So there are three more days of convention. We don't have to beat up on Republicans all four nights. The anti-GOP case has already been made by Bush and his enablers over the past eight years. There are two tasks left -- to show American the Obamas are, well, real Americans, and to tie McCain to the GOP.

The former has now been accomplished. I suspect today and tomorrow will handle the latter.

Of course the real issue is connecting to the 70% consciously disconnected from the source, everyone is connected but most unconsciously, the connected and aware, already demonstrate the new consciousness.

How do we stream the light into the bowels of human consciousness?

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Yes, I thought Michelle Obama's speech was very genuine and personal, touching and matter-of-fact. If there are still those who are not sold on the sincerity and genuineness of the Obama campaign to help change America, I don't know what will. The Obamas and many of the American stories we heard last night are true stories of the direction we need to move forward.

PS - Thanks, Mallika, for writing on this and sharing your own personal family with us. I wonder how many other families were inspired and touched by watching the many American stories and especially the Obamas and their families. They are great role models.

OOOOOOOooooooOOOHHH!!! (High pitched squeal)

I feel tho warm and futhy now!

My kidth will thleep better tonight, jutht knowing that Mithelle ith a good mommy! That meanth her huthband thould be pwethident!!

I'm tho happy that she really ith pwoud of the U eth A! That mutht have jutht been a thlip of the tongue before.

gag me with a spoon!

She bright, she's beautiful, she's intelligent, and she's handled...last night was an oscar worthy performance....but it surely wasn't that angry wildcat we've come to know....

Repackage, Repackage, Repackage...snap crackle pop!! It sure helped Algore!!

He he he! What a shallow country we've become! a Mile wide...only an inch deep....

:)

Skinny, Skinny,

you write,"but it surely wasn't that angry wildcat we've come to know...."

so, I take it you have met this angry wildcat in person and experienced her wrath? or have you been wathching our ignorant talk show hosts again?

really, I have been watching the coverage pretty closely and Michelle Obama made a statement, once, where she said something about finally being proud of her Country( really everyone who wasn't a republican and interested in exploiting her understood exactly what she meant as I am sure you did to, really) and then the world fell apart due to it's pathetic display of feigned indignation and where it called for every republican on the face of the earth to say, at once, in unison...."Well, I have always been proud of my Nation"...tut..tut..tut...oh, how dare she....

is the the angry wildcat moment you are referring to? or is there something equally as wretched by this angry wildcat......

shallow, hmmmmmmm, interesting.

Hi Norm,
Michelle is bright and beautiful and polished for her national appearance - and she seems to be a loving wife, mom, daughter, sister, friend.
These are great qualities to see in a person/politician.

I sensed a bit of 'acting' - but that is part of the role of convincing Americans that her husband should be the next president of the U.S.

I happen to believe it's the issues that should define and decide this election.

Oh yes - there is more to come about that, hopefully! :-)

~ Kate

Issues Kate?
You mean real ones?
Oh where oh where did the
issues go?

:)
Love
B

dear Bonnie,
no issues ...
pass the tissues ...
:-)
~ Kate

Uh oh, Ruth watched the evil Fox channel!

Speaking of convention ratings last night

RATINGS FLASH: 10 PM ET/CONVENTION COVERAGE

NBC 4.85 MILLION
ABC 3.78 MILLION
CBS 3.52 MILLION

[8 PM NBC 'DEAL OR NO DEAL' 10.95 MILLION]

No bid deal,

cheers,

Steve

Dear Mallika and others,

Empyrius has stated in the article, "When Illusions Refuse to Die - Part 3", ....

"Michelle Obama was very lucky having such a mom and dad; I wish we could give all our children such love and opportunity. ...

The children dying right now unheard."

As Kate has stated in Posting No.22, "I happen to believe it's the ISSUES THAT SHOULD DEFINE AND DECIDE THIS ELECTION." I wonder where Michelle Obama stands on her husband's support of infanticide.

It is my belief that when anyone refuses to recognize and protect the sanctity of life, then they are morally flawed.

When you hear reports of animals rescuing children, you must recognize that they have an inherent inclination to protect life - even when it is not of their own kind. How is it that their natural God given instincts are superior to those of many humans? When you read a story such as the one out of Argentina about the dog rescuing and protecting a newborn for over 10 days after its mother abandoned it, does this not set off an alarm in your mind regarding the human inclination to terminate life? Apparently, many animals have a more pure connection with the Love of the Creator than do many humans.

To read the story, Google: Dog protected newborn for over 10 days.

Best Wishes,

"Betsy" S.

I thought everyone was God acting.

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Betsy, just curious do you only eat nuts, Amaranth and some grains, berries and fruit?

What about the awful experiments and killing of dogs for research into fixing a problem that only exists because of our flawed understanding of nature?

I think these are all relevant to the sanctity of life perspective.

It’s an all or nothing deal otherwise it is hypocrisy.

What if our bodies are just machines, remote control devices?

That creates an entirely different perspective; they are simply animated by life which cannot be destroyed.

Still there is the need for the rule that we cannot remove other players tokens from the game board, the game would never advance very far without it.

Hi Ruthie Darlin'!

She's bright, she's gorgeous, she's articulate, she makes over $300,000 per year. She's got it goin on! It was a nice speech, it was a moving speech, it was sweet, and those kids are baby dolls.....I'm always a sucker for a cute kid.

But, the major content of the speech was one you could probably give, Mallika could give, my wife could give. A lady who loves her kids, loves her husband, and once in a while even loves her country. :) couldnt' resist!

If you think Rev. Wright was her pastor for 20 years and that she wasn't aware of his views, and fed off his views...well lets talk about that bridge I have for sale....she did a good job masking her anger and she should win an oscar!

Hi Kate!! Wanna go for a walk? Platonically of course! I think you live around Tampa...My MIL used to live in clearwater, and I love that area! I hope to have a retirement home down there on the west coast of Florida, by the time I'm in my 50's. Uh-oh....that'll be 2 houses... think Ruth and doodleman will forgive me for that? Of course if Obama is elected, taxes will go so high i'll only be able to afford a 1969 single wide in a senior community!

:-)

Dear Richard,

In answer to your questions in Posting No.29:

"We" as carnivores are the REAL ANIMALS.

The misssing link between the apes and mankind are the human beings.

It is an abominable construction of our limited thinking that allows us to commit the horrible experiments and killing of animals for research.

"It is an all or nothing deal - otherwise it is hypocrisy."

Best Wishes,

"Betsy S.

Hey Skinny,

She is "just the wife" her speech wasn't supposed to move mountains. Actually, I didn't even listen to any of the speeches...I have heard many and I pretty much get the drift of what will be said...I most likely will not listen to Hillary's either, I mean, what more can she say?

Like I wrote, I turned into Fox and caught an unplanned moment and I understood what Michelle's presence, up on that podium, means to a the African American Community, in this Nation, and there is nothing wrong with realizing that impotance and appreciating it. Doesn't mean Barak Obama gets a free pass it just means it is a big deal moment for many of our fellow Americans just as Hillary would have been for Women in this Nation.

I can understand your leariness....but I do not share it. Rev. Wright does not concern me nor does Michelle or Obama's years with him. We are a big Nation with big shoulders we can handle a bit of home grown anger, we had tons in the 60's and 70's....it's healthy.

anyway...what was I going to say before I started to talk to you....oh, yes, I dealt with a bit of uppityness today and I must say uppityness is next to godliness, for sure, it is, so, well,....up there, above it all, way beeeeeyond it all, oh, so very boring is the stress and strife of the little person with their little minds.....yes, litte miss uppity had to interact with me of little bittie mind.:(((((

anyway, skinny, you have every right to your leariness, last I checked the Bush/Cheney/McCain's haven't outlawed it......yet.

hats and rabbits to you My Friend(I'm stealing McCains line)...ruth

"I thought everyone was God acting"

Nice!

Yes, and there is a script and story line.

The key point is 12 ships carrying 12,000 each for 144,000 arrived here beginning the game. 12 tribes if you will. Which tribe will win?

Twelve ships will take 144,000 players away, during the rejuvenation, as part of game continuity, think Star Trek and Warp Drive.

All those that are out of the game, or perish with the fictions, are where they have always been back in the Crystal City, everything is perfect there, where everyone gets to watch, but they do not get to participate in the game, which is where all the real fun is at. They don’t have oceans and forests either.

Part of the game is figuring out how to get on the list, the database of life and be one of the 144,000 so that you can stay in the game and don’t end up just being part of the audience.

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Dear Richard, Paulisoso, Empyrius and others,

There is definitely a game in process, but I don't believe it qualifies under the category of ESOTERIC. The game I am referring to is the Cult of Personality Game. There is a concerted effort being made to divert our focus away from issues and qualifications for leadership in the political arena.

A major contributor to the philosophy and practice of those dedicated to the Redistribution of Wealth ideology is Saul Alinsky. He teaches that the way to manipulate the people is to:
1) rub raw the discontent of the community; 2) manipulate the populace to intensify their anger; and 3) take power and redistribute wealth.

In Alinsky's book, "Rules For Radicals" he begins with an unusual tribute: "From all our legends, mythology, and history (and who is to know where mythology leaves off and history begins - or which is which), THE FIRST RADICAL KNOWN TO MAN who rebelled against the establishment and did it so effectively that he at least won his own kingdom - LUCIFER."

The devil challenged authority and got his own kingdom, and that goes to the heart of what left is all about. That of course is to get power any way you can, including lying, cheating and stealing. The ultimate rule is that the ends justify the means.

Saul Alinsky in "Rules For Radicals" asserted that he was more concerned with the acquisition of power than anything else.

Best Wishes,

"Betsy" S.

I am not really sure what your point is "Betsy."

Lust for power is definitely an evil thing, and Lucifer may have been the first radical known to man;

but Jesus is the most popular radical known to man, and his attempt to redistribute wealth, and re-adjust our priorities, led to his death.

I guess the moral is that God challenged earthly authorities and was put to death.

Let the revolution begin!

pax vobiscum

Dear Empyrius,

I might ask you as well - "What is your point?"

The definition of RADICAL is the key to comprehension here. There is no way that the same definition of radical can be applied to both Jesus and the radical philosophy championed by Saul Alinsky.

What do you mean when you say that Jesus attempted to redistribute wealth? Jesus said, "Render unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's, and unto God the things that are God's".(Matthew 22:21).

Jesus was trying to elevate our consciousness to an awareness above that of the one promoted and enforced by the ruling governmental powers of the day.

Best Wishes,

"Betsy" S.

"Jesus was trying to elevate our consciousness to an awareness above that of the one promoted and enforced by the ruling governmental powers of the day."

Yes!

peace

Hi Everyone,

My impression of this speech is that she is simply appealling to overstressed women voters. This is a political move.