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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Wed Nov 30, 2016, 02:27 PM Nov 2016

President Obama: Michelle will never run for office

Source: Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has tamped down any speculation that first lady Michelle Obama may one day run for office herself.

In an interview with Rolling Stone editor Jann Wenner conducted the day after the presidential election earlier this month, Obama said, “Michelle will never run for office.”

He added, “She is as talented a person as I know. You can see the incredible resonance she has with the American people. But I joke that she’s too sensible to want to be in politics.”

Obama also said in the interview published online Monday that once he leaves office in January, he and his wife will “continue to be very active” on their belief that “when you work with people on the ground at a grassroots level, change happens.”

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Read more: http://www.salon.com/2016/11/30/president-obama-michelle-will-never-run-for-office/

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President Obama: Michelle will never run for office (Original Post) DonViejo Nov 2016 OP
I don't blame her. She's already taken enough crap as First Lady. But... 50 Shades Of Blue Nov 2016 #1
I understand, but I really hope she changes her mind. n/t ctw1 Nov 2016 #2
well he put his foot down on that one. nt msongs Nov 2016 #3
Yeah kebob Nov 2016 #12
Is there a more popular Democrat? yallerdawg Nov 2016 #4
Any speculation that she or he ALBliberal Nov 2016 #5
I don't actually consider this Breaking News. LisaM Nov 2016 #6
They both said this years ago on the View. Gore1FL Nov 2016 #7
Yep... awoke_in_2003 Nov 2016 #9
Too bad voteearlyvoteoften Nov 2016 #8
The opponent would just run 2012 The View appearance when Barack said (and Michelle agreed) Gore1FL Nov 2016 #11
depressing, if it sticks Grey Lemercier Nov 2016 #10
 

kebob

(499 posts)
12. Yeah
Wed Nov 30, 2016, 06:35 PM
Nov 2016

I love 'em both, and holy fuck I'll miss 'em both! But shouldn't that declaration be coming from Michelle?

ALBliberal

(2,340 posts)
5. Any speculation that she or he
Wed Nov 30, 2016, 02:46 PM
Nov 2016

Might head up the DNC? Not really an elected office is it? Crazy I know.
They are both so young talented gifted smart. A true blessing to our party.

LisaM

(27,808 posts)
6. I don't actually consider this Breaking News.
Wed Nov 30, 2016, 02:54 PM
Nov 2016

More power to her if she doesn't want to run for office. If she wanted to run for something, I'm sure she'd be good at it, but I don't see how this rises to the level of breaking news, frankly.

Gore1FL

(21,130 posts)
7. They both said this years ago on the View.
Wed Nov 30, 2016, 02:56 PM
Nov 2016
http://www.cnn.com/2016/07/26/politics/michelle-obama-run-for-president/

She wouldn't win for the same reasons Jeb Bush and Hillary Clinton couldn't win; After G.W. Bush the nation is done with political dynasties.

 

awoke_in_2003

(34,582 posts)
9. Yep...
Wed Nov 30, 2016, 05:08 PM
Nov 2016

we are a country of over 300 million people, but many want just a couple families running the show.

Gore1FL

(21,130 posts)
11. The opponent would just run 2012 The View appearance when Barack said (and Michelle agreed)
Wed Nov 30, 2016, 06:20 PM
Nov 2016

that she didn't have the temperament to run for office.

https://www.yahoo.com/amphtml/news/blogs/ticket/obamas-view-michelle-barack-155019918--politics.html

We need to get away from political dynasties, anyway. The already nation rejected 2 in 2016.

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