President Obama had a sweet message for Michelle after her DNC speech


Michelle Obama's powerful Democratic National Convention speech ended with a standing ovation and thunderous applause, but no one was as impressed as her husband.
"Incredible speech by an incredible woman," President Obama tweeted from his @POTUS account. "Couldn't be more proud and our country has been blessed to have her as FLOTUS. I love you, Michelle." All together now: Awwwwwwwwww.
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Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
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