Michelle Obama’s DNC Speech Wins With Fans by a Landslide: ‘Concerned for Barack Obama That He Has to Follow This’

The former president was celebrated for “perfect comedic delivery” after dropping an innuendo about Donald Trump’s obsession with crowd size

Former U.S. President Barack Obama gestures to former first lady Michelle Obama as he arrives to speak on stage during the second day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center (Credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Former U.S. President Barack Obama gestures to former first lady Michelle Obama as he arrives to speak on stage during the second day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center (Credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Michelle Obama’s fiery speech at the Democratic National Convention was extremely well received by the audience inside Chicago’s United Center, and just as well regarded by fans watching at home.

The former first lady praised Vice President Kamala Harris for the “contagious power of hope” that she has brought to this election cycle and contrasted it with that of former president Donald Trump’s “whining” and “complaining.”

One thing people picked up on was the differences between Obama’s remarks Tuesday and her 2016 message, “When they go low, we go high.” Suffice to say, they were happy to see her apparently distancing herself from that earlier slogan in favor of something more combative.

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