[patriotspride]

” It’s a dumb thread. She paid tribute to both her parents.”

Respect your opinion that she did based on the reference in response 15.

With all the hype of “humanizing, showing how she and Barry are like us, I was watching /listening for the simpler things.

My take is she missed the opportunity to very directly speak to her mother, who is living, and was in the audience with by using six words.

“Thank You Mom, I Love You “

Call me old fashioned, but that’s what I would have done, and I think there are a few others who would have done the same.

P.S. The great thing about FR is we can state our opinions, see what others think, and learn from each other. Sometimes that will mean we agree, other times disagree. I think that’s where we are at on this topic.

[Fundamentally Fair]

Call me old fashioned, but that’s what I would have done, and I think there are a few others who would have done the same.

When you have your chance at first lady, you can thank your mom.

[goldstategop]

Agreed. Mentioning your mother in the audience, I would think is the ultimate form of tribute. Six simple words in a speech full of poll tested platitudes. Its not like Michelle was pressed for time last night.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus