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By Justin Quinn, About.com Guide to US Conservative Politics

Wordless Wednesday: Discord at the DNC?

Wednesday August 27, 2008
Michelle Obama watches Hillary Clinton deliver a speech at the Democratic National Convention in Denver on Aug. 26, 2008

If a picture's worth a thousand words, all the protests to the contrary won't convince me that all's well in Denver.

During Hillary Clinton's floor speech Tuesday night at the Democratic National Convention, CNN caught several images of Michelle Obama appearing to glare at her husband's former primary foe. Perhaps Mrs. Obama was recalling the words Hillary had uttered during the primary campaign that will undoubtedly come back to haunt Barack Obama as he takes his presidential campaign into November:

"I think that if your candidacy is going to be about words, then they should be your own words. That's, I think, a very simple proposition. And, you know, lifting whole passages from someone else's speeches is not change you can believe in, it's change you can Xerox."
At a Texas debate, Feb. 21, 2008

"I thought that was irresponsible and, frankly, naive."
Regarding Obama's vow to meet with Iranian and North Korean leaders during his first year in office, July 24, 2007

"The people of faith I know don’t ‘cling’ to religion because they’re bitter. People embrace faith not because they are materially poor but because they are spiritually rich. People don’t need a president who looks down on them. They need a president who stands up for them."
Regarding Obama's "Guns" and "Religion" blunder in April 2008 -- before downing a boiler-maker (a quick beer followed closely by a shot of whiskey) with working-class voters in Indiana

"I think I am better prepared and able to take on Senator McCain - apparently Democrats in Pennsylvania agree with that."
The morning after her upset primary victory in Pennsylvania, April 23, 2008

"Shame on you, Barack Obama."
Decrying an Obama mailing attacking her stances on universal health care in February 2008

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August 30, 2008 at 12:06 am
(1) Linda says:

Justin, have you never had a fight with your wife? Because when I argue with my husband, my glare is more blinding than the sun.

This is merely a concerned ‘I hope she says nice things about my spouse’ look. Her brows are knitted, not knotted, thus I’d give her the benefit of the doubt.

The quotes are good ones, though. HRC did say that…

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