“You know what I’m talking about. It’s the contagious power of hope. The anticipation, the energy, the exhilaration of once again being on the cusp of a brighter day. The chance to vanquish the demons of fear, division and hate that have consumed us and continue pursuing the unfinished promise of this great nation, the dream that our parents and grandparents fought and died and sacrificed for. America, hope is making a comeback. Yeah. But, to be honest, I am realizing that, until recently, I have mourned the dimming of that hope. And maybe you’ve experienced the same feelings, that deep pit in my stomach, a palpable sense of dread about the future…. For years, Donald Trump did everything in his power to try to make people fear us. See, his limited, narrow view of the world made him feel threatened by the existence of two hard-working, highly educated, successful people who happen to be Black….. Doubling down on ugly, misogynistic, racist lies as a substitute for real ideas and solutions that will actually make people’s lives better….. We need to overwhelm any effort to suppress us….. Let us work like our lives depend on it, and let us keep moving our country forward and go higher, yes, always higher than we’ve ever gone before….”

Said Michelle Obama — I’ve edited it down — at the Democratic National Convention last night.
Watch the whole thing for yourself and form your own opinion:

How many times did she say “hope”? I counted: 7.
How many times did she say “Biden”? I counted: 0.  
She said “Kamala”17 times. And, by the way, she said “Harris” only 5 times, and each time, it was the full name “Kamala Harris.” I think she (and her speechwriters) are showing us the preferred locution — say either the full name or the first name. “Kamala” is distinctive in a way that “Harris” is not. Ask the person on the street, “What do you think of Harris?” and I bet most people will express puzzlement: Who’s Harris?