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Tuesday, August 26, 2008 12:00 AM

Isn't she lovely?

In her prime-time speech Monday, Michelle Obama foiled her harshest detractors and perhaps even won over Middle America.
By Rebecca Traister

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  • Tuesday, August 26, 2008 09:26 AM

    @buck mulligan

    I do not think you watched the speech or if you did you totally missed the point. Michelle's point was that, given where they came from, they have achieved much and have been able to make a very good life for themselves and their daughters because of that. Nothing in there complaining about her life now - the speech was entirely upbeat and expressed gratitude for what she and her husband have been able to achieve. The point is that only in America could Barack and Michelle Obama achieve what they have.

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