Michelle Obama, An Extraordinary American

Michelle Obama's speech at the Democratic Convention last night not only dispelled the image of ambivalence that the Republicans tried to label her with, it showed her to be an intelligent and beautiful woman, a true American, and above all, a Mother.
She is an example of the American dream, a lady who came from a hard-scrabble background to rise to prominence as an attorney and soon, a First Lady with the same type of ideals as the mass of Americans.
Many in the crowd wept as Ms Obama spoke, the beauty of the speech and the emotion it conveyed were indeed overwhelming.
Michelle Obama is one of us, and that came through loud and clear at the Convention last night.

You can read the text of the speech here.

Part of the theme of the Democratic Convention is to highlight the gains women have made.
One has to admire the strength and determination of our nation's women, they raise our children and run our businesses and fight in our wars.
The future looks bleak if John McCain should be elected.
He has made no secret of his feelings about women, and his plans for women's rights.

Michelle Obama didn't discuss politics last night, she spoke from her heart, about family and love and compassion.
As her family took the stage and the unrehearsed interchange went on between Michelle, Barrack, and the charming little girls, one knew that this was the best face America could show to the world.
I felt proud of my country once again.