I am speechless. Michelle Obama blew me away with her rhetoric. When she came onstage and everyone went crazy, I felt more patriotic than I have in years. She talked about the importance of voting in colorado, the way that we need to look at our future as a country, and how me, my generation, is going to adopt whatever we turn the country into (weather we elect Obama or not.) Seeing such a strong woman stand in front of us and say that she's in love with her husband and why, and then tell us about healthcare in the same speech, absolutely changed my life. I am inspired. When I saw her live, it made it real. It made me realize that the election isn’t just some big thing that the news covers, and it made me realize that Michelle and Barack are not just characters who speak well in public, they’re real people. They are a family, presidential or not. Realizing this made the election hit that much closer to home, and just encouraged me to vote Democratic even more.
Her rhetoric, empty or not, was beautiful. Through talk about growing up, her husbands childhood, and saying the this is the mots beautiful part of Colorado, she won our hearts. I cried when she talked about our presidents character, and I couldn't help but tear up when she mentioned being able to love whoever you want to love, and choose what's right for your body, (if you're a woman.) Mentioning how cutting Big Bird won't help our economy was also a plus. She is personable when she speaks, she’s easy to connect to. She says things you can relate to, and it just reminds you that she is a real person. Her charisma, class, and poise make her such a role model, while she still seems so approachable.
Past my experience of watching her speak and then shaking her hand, I got to be press. Hanging on my wall right now is a badge that says "White House Press Pool" and my name. Being press was a mind opening experience, I got to stand on a riser with cameras and news and writers and see the action from a whole new perspective, all because of journalism. This night not only inspired me, but it changed my life.
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