At the DNC, Barack and Michelle Obama Said What Needed to be Said and Did What Needed to be Done

CHICAGO — Michelle Obama emptied the clip and Barack Obama reloaded it. Great orators don’t need violence, they use words, and on Tuesday night, the duo put Donald Trump’s political career in a body bag.  With the theme of the day being “A bold vision for America’s future,” there was nobody better to speak to what it takes to elect, and how it will be, for a Black candidate to reach the Oval Office than the only Black people who’ve ever occupied it. The Obamas were in their bag, like two great jazz musicians who knew what notes to play and what buttons to push at the right moments while keeping rhythm. In 2016, the last time the DNC was held in-person, Michelle and Barack both took the stage, but on different days. This time, they were back-to-back on the lineup card. However, the spotlight was on Michelle, as eight years ago she said something that crippled Democrats. “When they go low, we go high.” In the moment, it was an honorable mantra from a classy First Lady. Unfortunately, it hurt more than it helped, as the years to come would prove that always taking the high road in politics...