Democrats were reminded of what they are missing Saturday night when Michelle Obama attacked Donald Trump in a speech in Michigan for Kamala Harris.
The former first lady, who again said she “hates politics,” still inspires devotion among liberals and hypothetical polls show her as a much more competitive Trump challenger than Harris.
She called for an “adult in the White House” and castigated Trump for lies, childish antics and moral decline, before making a direct emotional appeal to men.
The speech drew praise from Democrats online, with many claiming Michelle Obama would have been better than Harris.
“Michelle Obama is working on the stump this weekend, as if she knows that if Harris isn’t elected, she will be asked to run for office every day for the next four years,” one X user wrote.
Another Harris/Walz backer said, “If Harris doesn’t win, Michelle Obama should run in 2028.”
Democrats are again pining for a Michelle Obama presidential run as she attacked Donald Trump in a speech in Michigan for Kamala Harris
‘Michelle Obama would be THE BEST PRESIDENT! “I won’t question her reasons for not running, but when a woman with her incredible intelligence and unquestionable ethics supports a candidate, please understand that person is worthy of your support,” said another.
Half-jokingly, another wrote, “If Trump wins, let’s all collectively blame Michelle Obama for prioritizing her own lack of desire to run for POTUS over stopping fascism because every time I see her hear speak, I am reminded that there is no way she could do that. won both the nomination and the general election.”
“Michelle Obama would be cruising if she ever decided to run for office,” said a Harris voter watching the speech.
Polls from last July show the latest tweet may be correct.
A Reuters survey subsequently released found that 55 percent of registered voters have a positive opinion of Michelle Obama.
Michelle was also the only Democrat in the poll who received enough public support to potentially defeat the former president in an election.
In fact, they blew Trump out of the water in a head-to-head matchup (50 percent to 39 percent).
The former first lady, who said again Saturday that she “hates politics,” still inspires devotion among liberals and hypothetical polls showing her competitive with Trump
Harris and other potential Biden replacements — including ambitious California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Michigan’s Gretchen Whitmer — were tied or trailing Trump.
That said, Obama was fierce and supportive of Harris when she spoke in Kalamazoo on Saturday, first reciting the vice president’s criticisms.
“They accuse her of not providing enough policy details. Some wonder: do we really know her? Is she too aggressive? Isn’t she aggressive enough? There are people who are casting doubt on whether she is who she appears to be,” she said.
“Don’t get me wrong: Voters have every right to ask tough questions of any candidate seeking office, but can someone tell me why we are once again holding Kamala to a higher standard than her opponent?
“These people know that nothing this man says or does is funny in any way shape or form. So I hope you’ll forgive me if I’m a little frustrated that some of us choose to ignore Donald Trump’s gross incompetence while asking Kamala to blindside us at every opportunity.”
Obama made plenty of time for harsh words against Trump.
“When the American people fired him from a job that was too big for him to begin with, he tried to steal it,” she said.
Obama was fierce and supportive of Harris when she spoke in Kalamazoo on Saturday, first reciting the vice president’s criticisms
Obama made plenty of time for harsh words against Trump. “When the American people fired him from a job that was too big for him, he tried to steal it,” she said.
She exclaimed how much the idea of a second Trump term worries her for the future of the United States.
“I hope you’ll forgive me if I’m afraid we’re going to waste this opportunity to finally turn the page on ugliness once and for all, because believe me, if Donald Trump becomes president again at some point, he will ugliness will affect all our lives.”
Obama biographers — who spent hours interviewing people close to the family — still insist there is “absolutely nothing” that could convince her to pursue the presidency.
Her time in the White House was such an “ordeal” that nothing could convince her to return, Peter Slevin, author of “Michelle Obama: A Life,” told DailyMail.com.
‘It was eight years of an ordeal. And she asks, “Why would I do that again and try to be in charge?”,” he said.
“She doesn’t want to do it to herself, and she feels like she’s wasted her time in the public eye.”
It’s easy to understand why Michelle is put off.
In her eight years as First Lady, she has endured years of racist and sexist personal attacks.
Michelle seems to have a more frosty relationship with the current First Family than her husband.
Michelle struggled to raise her two young daughters, Malia and Sasha, in a normal way.
Even more disturbing than the personal attacks were the conspiracy theories.
And as the attacks continued, Michelle had to grapple with the sudden and profound loss of privacy and autonomy that every first family faces.
In particular, she struggled to raise her two young daughters, Malia and Sasha, in a normal way.
However, she and Barack both supported Harris when she declared her intention to run, and Michelle has now appeared several times to vote for vice president.
