“You know, you have to start with hope...you don't get anywhere in this country without hope. So it's a necessity. What Barack says is that people have to understand hope isn't just blind optimism. It isn't passive. It isn't just sitting there waiting for things to get better. Hope is the vision that you have to have. It's the inspiration that moves people into action...There are more people engaged in this political process in this year than we've seen in my lifetime. And it is all because of hope because people believe in the possibility of something unseen.” PeopleKnowsYearsBelieveCountryInspirationActionMovingPoliticalWaitingProcessVisionPossibilitySittingOptimismBlindLifetimeBarackGet BetterEngagedPassiveUnseenWithout HopeBlind Optimism Author:Michelle Obama
“Barack Obama's mother-in-law might be moving into the White House with him. Joe Biden was right. Hostile forces will test him in the first few months.” FirstsMightMovingLawMotherHouseForceWhiteMonthsTestsBarackWhite HouseHostileIn-lawsBidenMother In Law Author:Jay Leno
“For the first time in my adult lifetime, I'm really proud of my country ... not just because Barack has done well, but because I think people are hungry for change,” she said. “I have been desperate to see our country moving in that direction and just not feeling so alone in my frustration and disappointment.” PeopleThinkingFirstsWellsHas BeensSaidCountryDoneFeelingsMovingProudAdultsFirst TimeLifetimeDisappointmentHungryOur CountryBarackDesperateFrustrationMoving InProud To Be An American Author:Michel'le