Michelle Obama: 'It's His Time'

[jefferson_dem]

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Michelle Obama contends that Americans want a new approach to politics that only her husband can offer.

"I think that people are tired," she said. "They're tired of ... the same old kind of politics. People want a new tone to politics. People want to feel hopeful. People are tired of the fear-mongering. And Barack is really the only candidate, in my view, in this race at this time who offers that approach."

Michelle Obama waved away criticism of her husband's lack of experience. In the Democratic primaries, the freshman senator will face off against more experienced politicians, such as Sens. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., and Joe Biden, D-Del., and former Sen. John Edwards, D-N.C.

"He has great experience," she said. "He's been in the state legislature; he's been a community organizer. He's been a civil rights attorney. ... Need I go on?"

"This rare opportunity where spirit, vision, hope, uniqueness, experience combine in this one individual at this point in time," she continued. "It's his time."

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http://www.abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=3194026

[saracat]

1. Umm, several other candidates probably think it is their spouses "time".

I think this was a bit arrogant of Michelle in how she stated this. A request that she hopes you support her hubby or that she thinks he is the best candidate is one thing but to definitively state it is his "time" indicates a sense of "entitlement' that is not becoming in my opinion.

[laugle]

2. Amen to that!

If she keeps it up, he will be losing more votes.

Gee......"I think it's time for a woman" longggggg overdue too!

[illinoisprogressive]

3. Yes it is obama's time!

[TwilightGardener]

4. She's very well-spoken, and she's right--he's a relative newcomer

instead of a retread. He doesn't have the baggage.