From our correspondent in the United States,
Four years ago, she launched her famous “When they go low, we go high” (“When they lower themselves, we rise”) in front of more than 20,000 delirious people. But the coronavirus has been there, and it was from her living room that Michelle Obama spoke on the first day of the Democratic "virtual" convention on Monday. In a recorded speech, she praised the qualities of Joe Biden, but she especially tried Donald Trump, who, according to her, "showed that he was not up to the task" and demonstrated “An absolute lack of empathy”.
If we want to end the chaos and division — and keep alive the possibility of progress on the issues we hold dear — we've got to vote for @JoeBiden and @KamalaHarris like our lives depend on it. Register today by texting VOTE to 30330. https://t.co/xPu5o0SYLJ
- Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) August 18, 2020A speech recorded eight days ago
Many Internet users were surprised at the absence of mention of Kamala Harris in Michelle Obama's speech. That's because his speech was recorded eight days ago, before Joe Biden named his running mate. While Bernie Sanders spoke live from Vermont, the Democratic Party preferred to record many segments, including the one with Michelle Obama, a decision mocked by Donald Trump earlier Monday.
Donald Trump, "chaos and division"
In an intimate setting that often serves political figures accustomed to overheated arenas, Michelle Obama has done it in simplicity. “We're going through tough times, and I know a lot of people don't want to watch a political convention right now,” the former First Lady began. Who spent nearly half of his 18 minutes on trial against Donald Trump.
The US president embodies "chaos and division", with "a total lack of empathy," attacked Michelle Obama, denouncing the actions of a "leader who emboldens white supremacists with their torches", a reference to the racist rally of Charlottesville in 2017. She also reconsidered her policy against migrants, "with children separated from their families and thrown in cages", and her management of the anti-racist demonstrations which followed the death of George Floyd, "with tear gas and rubber bullets used against peaceful protesters for a communications operation ”outside a church in Washington, where Donald Trump had his Bible photographed in his hand.
“Donald Trump has shown that he is not up to the task. He is not capable of being the one we need, ”hammered Michelle Obama, ending with a punchline that was probably not accidental:“ It is what it is ”(“ C'est comme ça ”), the same formula that Donald Trump had recently used in an interview in reaction to a question about the 1,000 daily deaths from the coronavirus.
Joe Biden, "a good man"
According to Michelle Obama, Joe Biden, whom she has worked with for eight years, is "a deeply good man". “He's someone who listens to others, who trusts science. But the one who says "hate politics" warned Democrats: "We must vote as if our lives depend on it. Now is not the time to abstain or to vote for a candidate who has no chance of being elected, ”a possible allusion to Kanye West. Between a narrowing gap between Joe Biden and Donald Trump (7 points, according to the RealClearPolitics average, but only 4 points according to the latest CNN poll) and the uncertainties over the postal vote, the race is far from over .
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