akapatrick's Blog

I watched the Michelle Obama speech last night waiting for the contraversial screw up, but never really noticed anything truely noteworthy.  I actually smiled when I heard Obama's daughter blurt out a "Hi Daddy" to her father when he appeared on the screen behind her.  That was a precious moment, a moment that would make a any parent feel good.  This was an unscripted child reaching out to her father to say I love and miss you daddy.  But It seemed to contradict Barrack's script.  He was supposed to say something about where he was, and who he was with.  This was extremely important for some reason.  Perhaps it made him a better candidate, or more of a democrat.  Whatever the case, it was extremely important to say his lines.  Apparently more important than truely acknowledging his child's very cute attempt at attention.  Maybe she has a habit of interputing?  Maybe she was told to be quiet and didn't listen?  Whatever the case may be, maybe Barrack should have embraced the moment with his daughters, said hello, asked how they where, or showed how extremely proud he was.  He should have done anything, if not for his kids sake, but for the viewers sake.  He was live in fornt of milions, press like this doesn't come every day.  And when it does, do not ignore the terribly cute child, especially your own, to get on with the script.  This could have been an endeering moment in time, instead, it was just plain awkward.  And yes, Obama finally did say hi to his daughter, but I think it was like her third attempt to get his attention.