# Michelle Obama just spoke at my alma mater **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 5, 2015, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michelle-obama-just-spoke-at-my-alma-mater/721730 "2015-06-05T17:28:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2015, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michelle-obama-just-spoke-at-my-alma-mater/721730/1 "2015-06-05T17:28:52Z")
And had some smart, uplifting, inspiring stuff to say, too. [http://news.oberlin.edu/articles/michelle-obama-addresses-class-2015/](http://news.oberlin.edu/articles/michelle-obama-addresses-class-2015/) [http://news.oberlin.edu/articles/transcript-first-lady-michelle-obamas-commencement-address/](http://news.oberlin.edu/articles/transcript-first-lady-michelle-obamas-commencement-address/) ---
**Author:** ![Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2015, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michelle-obama-just-spoke-at-my-alma-mater/721730/2 "2015-06-06T21:17:39Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > And had some smart, uplifting, inspiring stuff to say, too. > > [http://news.oberlin.edu/articles/michelle-obama-addresses-class-2015/](http://news.oberlin.edu/articles/michelle-obama-addresses-class-2015/) > [http://news.oberlin.edu/articles/transcript-first-lady-michelle-obamas-commencement-address/](http://news.oberlin.edu/articles/transcript-first-lady-michelle-obamas-commencement-address/) Nice bit of news. I assume you didn’t get to go yourself, though. ---
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2015, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michelle-obama-just-spoke-at-my-alma-mater/721730/3 "2015-06-07T12:57:57Z")
I just read the whole transcript. What a lovely job she did. I’m certain I would have cried if I had been there. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![BMalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e274bd/32.png) [@BMalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMalion)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2015, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michelle-obama-just-spoke-at-my-alma-mater/721730/4 "2015-06-07T22:37:21Z")
You didn’t kiss her _again_ did you? ---
**Author:** ![Toastmaker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/74df32/32.png) [@Toastmaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Toastmaker)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2015, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michelle-obama-just-spoke-at-my-alma-mater/721730/5 "2015-06-09T17:01:59Z")
She’s a miserable excuse for a “First lady” and a poor American at that. Like her husband - she’s basically a racist and that clouds her judgment. Maybe she hit on a good speech writer this time. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2015, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michelle-obama-just-spoke-at-my-alma-mater/721730/6 "2015-06-09T17:08:56Z")
Now now, maybe they’ll consider letting you come to speak _next_ year. ---
**Author:** ![Laggard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de053/32.png) [@Laggard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laggard)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2015, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michelle-obama-just-spoke-at-my-alma-mater/721730/7 "2015-06-09T17:12:37Z")
> [@Toastmaker](#): > > She’s a miserable excuse for a “First lady” and a poor American at that. Explain ---
**Author:** ![Dorjan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dorjan/32/12440_2.png) [@Dorjan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dorjan)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2015, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michelle-obama-just-spoke-at-my-alma-mater/721730/8 "2015-06-09T17:29:31Z")
This should be good. ---
**Author:** ![Lightnin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lightnin/32/180_2.png) [@Lightnin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lightnin)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2015, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michelle-obama-just-spoke-at-my-alma-mater/721730/9 "2015-06-09T18:44:01Z")
> [@Toastmaker](#): > > She’s a miserable excuse for a “First lady” and a poor American at that. Like her husband - she’s basically a racist and that clouds her judgment. Maybe she hit on a good speech writer this time. Please come back and defend your thesis. It’s been a while since we’ve had decent ODS to laugh at. ---
**Author:** ![Laggard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9de053/32.png) [@Laggard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laggard)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2015, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michelle-obama-just-spoke-at-my-alma-mater/721730/10 "2015-06-11T16:44:48Z")
> [@Lightnin](#): > > Please come back and defend your thesis. It’s been a while since we’ve had decent ODS to laugh at. Well I guess you don’t have to defend your statement. Just spew some stupid thesis with no backing and then run away. ---
**Author:** ![Moriarty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/moriarty/32/49_2.png) [@Moriarty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moriarty)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2015, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michelle-obama-just-spoke-at-my-alma-mater/721730/11 "2015-06-11T17:24:23Z")
> [@Toastmaker](#): > > She’s a miserable excuse for a “First lady” and a poor American at that. Like her husband - she’s basically a racist and that clouds her judgment. Maybe she hit on a good speech writer this time. Why did you put First Lady in quotes? Also, what are your examples of good First Ladies? ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Borgia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/larry_borgia/32/156_2.png) [@Larry\_Borgia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Borgia)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2015, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michelle-obama-just-spoke-at-my-alma-mater/721730/12 "2015-06-11T19:44:43Z")
> [@Laggard](#): > > Explain Why would you ask this? Do you seriously think he’s going to say anything different from what you can find a a million crappy right wing blogs?