Opinion: For someone who says she hates politics, Michelle Obama is a political powerhouse
She referred to him as “someone” the country had sent to the Oval Office. She spoke of the many failings of “this White House.” It was as if Trump was beneath serious discussion, unworthy of more than passing mention.
The speech was less about Trump than about Trumpism — the chaos, the division and the “total and utter lack of empathy” that characterize his method of politics and governance. She warned that anyone who believes things cannot get worse is wrong. They can, she said.“We have got to vote for Joe Biden like our lives depend on it,” she said, and that means we have to be prepared to “stand in line all night” at the polls if necessary.
The job of a speaker on the first night of a national party convention is to inspire the faithful and set a tone for the rest of the week. Obama’s famous dictum, first pronounced at the 2016 Democratic convention — “” — mandates magnanimity and purpose. On a day when Trump tried to draw attention to himself by throwing red meat to his loyal base, painting Democrats as dangerous radicals who oppose law and order, Obama’s speech offered vivid contrast — and served as a corrective.
A perhaps more impactful speech, in terms voter turnout, was given by Sen. Bernie Sanders , the patriarch of the party’s left wing. He said Trump is “leading us down the path of authoritarianism" and implored his supporters not to sulk but to enthusiastically vote for Biden. “Our movement continues and gets stronger every day,” he reassured them, highlighting the progressive planks of Biden’s platform. “The future of our planet is at stake.
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