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« Synchronized skating competition comes to the Dunk | Today | Oster trial: Jury ends first day without verdict » February 20, 2008Update: Michelle Obama speaks of 'amazing journey'
"This has been an amazing journey for me, Barack and my whole family," she said. She's gotten to travel the country, she said, adding that "people are hungry for a different kind of politics. They are tired of negativity and sniping." She also offered a lawyer's-style brief for her husband's campaign. She talked of Obama's upbringing as the child of a single-parent mother and spoke of her own childhood as the daughter of a working-class family from Chicago's South Side. In an interview with The Journal this afternoon, Obama responded to criticism about her remarks, made in Milwaukee on Monday, about her pride in her country. She was quoted by the Associated Press as saying: “Let me tell you, for the first time in my adult life, I am really proud of my country. Not just because Barack is doing well, but I think people are hungry for change." This afternoon, she said in the interview: “I think that if people look at the clip, essentially what I was commenting on was the pride that I felt in how people were engaging in the political process in ways that they hadn’t. I think that everybody had made that comment this year, that this election is like no other. "The amount of turnout that you’re seeing in primaries and caucuses and people going to rallies. I’ve said this before, it’s not just about Barack, but that people feel some level of hope and engagement. And that gives me a source of pride.” Without mentioning by name Hillary Clinton, the New York senator and rival for the Democratic presidential nomination, Obama in her remarks to the crowd today criticized what she called the negativity and thrust-and-parry politics she indicated the Clintons have used on her husband. Obama is visiting the state to help the campaign of her husband, the Illinois senator, ahead of the March 4 primary, one of four such contests -- including delegate-rich Texas and Ohio -- nationally that may sort out the party's nominee. The visit comes after her husband's primary wins in Wisconsin and Hawaii, bringing his winning streak to 10 over Clinton. On Sunday, Clinton will stop in Rhode Island for a campaign visit. -- With reports from Journal staff writers Scott MacKay and Mark Arsenault Obama got perhaps the biggest cheer of the afternoon when she mentioned the war in Iraq. "The facts are pretty clear," she said. She talked about how "a lot of years of Washington experience" did not stop the rush to war after the terror attacks on Sept. 11, 2001 -- a jibe at Sen. Clinton, who voted to authorized President Bush to militarily prosecute the war in Iraq. "A lot of years of Washington experience, and they all [senators], said, yeah, let's go to war," Obama said. The invitation-only event was billed as the launch of Rhode Island Women for Obama. Among those attending were Nuala Pell, an advocate for higher education in Rhode Island and wife of former U.S. Sen. Claiborne Pell; Attorney General Patrick Lynch; former Rhode Island Secretary of State Susan Farmer, a Republican; and, many other professional women from around the state. Michelle Obama has a speech at 5:45 p.m. at the Community College of Rhode Island's night campus in Warwick, an event free and open to the public. She is slated to be joined by her brother, Brown University basketball coach Craig Robinson, at the event. Posted by Mike McKinney CommentsTom Schumpert | February 20, 2008 7:46 PM link Michele Obama i very graceful and well educated. But she is also grounded, never getting to high or low, and she is the rock behind Barack. He leans on his 2 daughters and Michele for comfort. And it shows. What a truly inspirational family and role models for all. She would make a wonderful first y, and I can not wait... mike | February 20, 2008 9:52 PM link Michelle Obama's speech at CCRI was impressive and her ability to articulate why her husband wants to be the next President was inspiring. The imagery of her language was vivid and she connected with the diverse audience at CCRI. I thought to myself that she would be a very special first lady that all Americans would be very proud. Jim Ranes | February 20, 2008 10:05 PM link She also spoke at CCRI tonight and there were more like a thousand there. The only person I've ever voted FOR for President was Jimmy Carter. Ever since then I've voted against the other guy. In 2008, I'll be voting FOR someone again. Barack. Mark | February 20, 2008 10:32 PM link i hope the people of rhode island will not jump on the fast talking train sen obama has offered but istead vote for the most qualified to the office of the president. it is seriou bussiness folks and we must look at both candidates and decide who we believe is ready to lead the strongest nation in the world. meme | February 21, 2008 1:33 AM link It is time for a change. I am voting for Obama. Therese Morse | February 21, 2008 6:01 AM link just the same hype as her husband, promises and complaining about the country-no solutions, when you think about it the clinton years were really pretty good-if obama is all we have left then i will vote republican for the first time tony regine | February 21, 2008 6:38 AM link I am so proud of Barack and Michelle Obama. By runnning an honerable campaign they have already made this county a better place. Barack has a postive and specific message along with presidential behavior. He has risen above the smut and dishonerable politics practiced by the Clintons. ann souza | February 21, 2008 7:56 AM link Brilliant defense of the 'Proud' comment. We all know what you meant in the first place, someone tried to put a spin on that and failed. M. Obama should be more wary in the future about her choice of words. Beware of the Swiftboaters Deji Olaiya | February 21, 2008 8:04 AM link People may be fooled by spin but some words are very clear in their meaning. The first part of Ms. Obama's statement was "For the first time in my adult life I am proud to be an american." Is there any other credible interpretation other than that for all of her adult life until now she has not been proud to be an american? NKarol | February 21, 2008 12:15 PM link A year ago nobody even new this guy and now people are going crazy over him. He seems a little to smooth for me to be a good president. I assure you this will be another case of promise and no deliver. Then again all politicians are. The american people have had poor choices in picking presidents the past two elections and these are the same people that say its time for a change. We Will See | February 21, 2008 1:00 PM link Post a commentPlease be civil. Vicious comments, personal attacks and profanity won't be published. Name and email are required; email address will not publish. |
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Obama is making all Americans feel proud, espically people who never had the opportunity to make changes in how we are governed. Thus "proud, hopeful" are terms applicable to what is happening. Michelle is saying what we feel about our future with Obama as Presiednt.