I caught most of Michelle Obama's speech. A liberal co-worker said yesterday that Obamas were trying to present themselves as the Huxtables, and I said most of their voters weren't alive when the Huxtables were on television. I jest. The speech, which included the Smirnoffian "I love this country" line, seems a bit like the apology after a gaffe. This was said almost surely because of having said she wasn't proud of her country until her husband garnered the nomination.
But most of all it was a very conservative speech. In fact, it probably could've been given by a conservative. One is left with the distinct impression of the overwhelming importance of love, specifically parental love, rather than government aid. There was nothing in it to suggest that she and Obama were helped by the government and thus wanted to give something back to the government. It's thus odd that they support abortion rights and larger government given the background she presented. You'd think they'd want bigger families and less government, since they both profited from extended family (Barack's grandparents) and were not seemingly helped by government.
She mentioned Joe Biden not forgetting where he came from, implying that most who go to D.C. do, which suggests the need for a smaller federal government since if you're making decisions at a state and local level you can't forget where you came from since you're still there. Duh.
She's for ending the war responsibly, which no Republican officeholder would dispute.
She mentioned the importance of jobs for returning vets, which implies a strong support for business, since jobs come primarily from businesses last time I checked.
So based on this speech (and not on the political platform of her husband), she does a pretty good Republican impersonation, with a few exceptions, such as the mention of universal health care.
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