Did anyone else get the feeling tonite, while watching Michelle,

[jillan]

that we were looking at the next Jackie O?

Except Michelle is more than that. She's Jackie O with street smarts.

Michelle was total class tonite.

[FrenchieCat]

1. She's not Jackie O

She's Michelle O ....literally.

[jillan]

3. Haha - well both 'O' ladies are very classy.

[Triana]

2. My Mom says Michelle reminds her somewhat of Jackie O - her style and grace..

...then there's razor-sharp intellect on top of that.

[jillan]

4. Glad to hear I wasn't the only one who saw that.

[TheDonkey]

5. She would make an incredibly first lady that would be remembered far into the future

[NYC_SKP]

10. She would?.... She will!!!

:hi:

[TheDonkey]

...

:)

[TTUBatfan2008]

6. She's smarter...

[CreekDog]

7. she was wonderful

this is the first convention speech i've watched that made me cry.

[last1standing]

8. Beautiful, inside and out.

With a searing intelligence to match. After eight years of pickles, we need a Michelle Obama.

[speedoo]

9. Jackie had tons of beauty, poise, grace and class. And she was a beloved first lady.

But she could never have given a speech like Michelle did tonight.

[NanceGreggs]

11. That says it all ...

... and sums it up beautifully.

[speedoo]

15. Thank you, but I have to add that Jackie's marriage was not like Michelle's.

The Obamas have one of those special marriages, but Jack and Jackie did not.

Maybe if Jackie were blessed with one of thise special marriages, she would have been a lot like Michelle. Because she was certainly intelligent and gifted.

[Cleita]

13. What makes you think that?

She really was never allowed to in her time and I think her daughter, Caroline would disagree with you.

[speedoo]

19. That's true. And yes, maybe Caroline would disagree with me.

However, for my answer to "why", see post #15.

[EFerrari]

21. Of course she could have. Remember those teevee interviews she did

to explain how she refurbished the White House with an eye to setting off different historical periods? That wasn't fake. She did that.

[JerseygirlCT]

32. I agree. I don't think it's so much a matter of ability or a lack

of that in Jaqueline Kennedy. But she would never have been encouraged to do that. Her job was pretty circumscribed back then.

Michelle will be encouraged to be all of what she is - and that's a very, very good thing!

[countmyvote4real]

12. Stunning. Simply Stunning.

I'm so glad to see it ALL in context with the replay. (Monday TeeVee agenda prioritizes "Saving Grace" & "Weeds.") I heard some portions live on the Mike Malloy Show. And then there have been the MSNBC recaps/highlights since I returned to the network coverage.

Spot on. It's why I love my country, too.

Love the Biden cutaways, too. Great choice.

UPDATE
Michelle Bernard is freaking me out. She has never drooled any honey for BO like this.

[anonymous171]

14. I have never been the biggest MO fan.

But after watching that speech I realized how awesome she is. Then I got really mad at Larry Johnson and Hannity for attacking such an awesome women. Fuck them. Michelle Obama is fucking great and will be one of the best first ladies ever.

(reply reposted from another thread)

[Eurobabe]

16. Michelle is real n/t

[sudopod]

17. More like Eleanor Roosevelt

Amirite?

[VenusRising]

24. One minute before me right.

I said that to my husband tonight.

:hi:

[sudopod]

25. Great minds think alike. ^_^ eom

[sufrommich]

35. Perhaps we should let Michelle Obama become first lady

and get some time and experience under her belt before comparing her to a feminist icon like Eleanor Roosevelt. Eleanor was a power unto herself at a time when female voices were far and few between in political circles,she was routinely mocked for being "manly" for venturing beyond choosing the dinnerware in the White House. I like Michelle Obama,she'll be a great role model for young women,but comparing her to Roosevelt at this time is pure hyperbole.

[VenusRising]

18. I told my husband that she reminded me of Eleanor Roosevelt

She has had a great impact on the people that she has worked with.

I just love Michelle!!

[RNdaSilva]

22. Did you ever hear Eleanor speak?

A brief, brief is enough, video here. She was a powerful First Lady, but as a speaker...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0sUz4qgD50&NR=1

[VenusRising]

23. It's more of her intelligence and connection to the people.

Poor Eleanor. She sounds like a Monty Python sketch.

[EFerrari]

20. Are you kidding? Jackie had to be street smart just to survive.

She didn't have two loving supportive parents. Just because she made it look easy doesn't mean it was easy.

[LostinVA]

26. No

[Motown_Johnny]

27. Been thinking that for months.. after her apperance on The View even the MSM started talking about

the similarities

[NewJeffCT]

28. I was thinking, "How about Michelle Obama for president in 2016?"

I thought she was excellent.

[Motown_Johnny]

29. I know I thought that too, follow the Hillary path and run in 16 years.. maybe even 12

but not in 8 years.. that is to soon

[sandyj999]

30. Fashion wise yes but she is smarter and not just a decorative fixture.

I am so glad that I watched her last night and I wish these hard nosed Hillary supporters could see what I saw last night. I just don't get the "I wanted Hillary and I'm voting for McCain". What the hell is up with that? After all the struggles we women have made over the years they are being way too "girly" for me.

[JerseygirlCT]

31. That and more, yes.

She has the poise and the grace and the style. I think there's a substance showing that Jackie wasn't really allowed to show back then. I think we'll see much more of the woman in her own right, not just the "Mrs.".

I think she's an amazing woman, and will be an absolutely huge advantage in the WH.

[BklynChick]

33. I think she's unique in her own way, and quite wonderful.

[book_worm]

34. You mean Jackie Kennedy? she wasn't Onassis in the white house.

[MrMickeysMom]

36. In addition to her speech, Caroline Kennedy's role reinforces the whole thing-

I realize that for many reasons, this speech was important in the way it was written, but Michelle delivered it, and I think many others might agree with me that we are so much more open to this becoming our first family.

In retrospect, Jackie Kennedy made decisions on the way to becoming Jackie O on how she would rear her children, so I paid particular attention to Michelle's children re: their presence on stage. Wonderful.

Maybe this nostalgia was raised further in seeing Caroline Kennedy's role in this campaign. When she spoke last night, I found myself really wanting to stay up for Michelle's speech. We need this woman, because she picks the baton up and is ready to carry it when we need it the most.

I'm awaiting for the polls to change, or not believe them at all!

[Bluenorthwest]

37. Michelle took the prize last night

She was brilliant in content and in delivery. Her energy was strong and direct and she actually inspired me. I loved Jackie, but she could never have done what Michelle did last night! Until last night I doubt Michelle knew she could do that!
She was great. Just great. She was conversational to an enormous audience and that is not easily done. She made it look easy.
I was very impressed with Michelle, as I always am.