You completely misunderstood what I was saying, Bonnie. I will try to say it another way.

Michelle was rambling incoherently at the beginning, but the audience didn't realize it, and they were shouting out affirmations, and applauding(the audience). This was because the audience thought she was being wise, politically correct and clever, and all that stuff.

I am suggesting (and I hope you get it this time, because I am not going to explain it again)
that, given the fact that she has a long history of mental illness, a lot her "wisdom" "sophistication" might have really been incoherent ramblings.