Michelle Obama for president? A 100% sane move

The Hill views the idea that Michelle Obama may run for the presidency in place of a cognitively impaired Joe Biden as “pure lunacy.” Or so opines the website’s preferred authority on elections, Karl Rove, who dismisses the prospect as laughably wide of the mark.

To make sure no one disagrees with this take, The Hill ascribes any unwelcome speculation about the former first lady running for president to the “irresponsible” right, namely supposed wingnut Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.).

For the Democratic left, which may have doubts about Joe Biden being on its side or mentally sound, Michelle Obama would be a godsend.

If Greene issued a press release stating the sun rises in the east, would The Hill rush out to find experts ready to contradict her? One wonders. I personally appreciate the gentlewoman from Georgia for saying what too many Republicans are too cowed to express.

As for Michelle Obama’s candidacy, I couldn’t imagine a political thought that seems more reasonable at a time when Joe Biden is becoming less and less able to discharge his duties or even communicate coherently.

It’s a sure bet that Democratic Party operatives, with unstinting assistance from our biased media, will pull out all the stops to ensure their party’s nominee wins the presidency. But it might be easier to have a sentient candidate who doesn’t fall off platforms and can finish his sentences — a criterion that clearly excludes the subject of special counsel Robert Hur’s investigation of Joe’s past interactions with classified documents.

The only alternative to Kamala

Allow me to throw back the question at the sneering writer for The Hill. Why wouldn’t I think that Michelle Obama would be the logical alternative for the Democratic nomination if Biden is forced to leave the race?

The Democrats need a black woman if they plan to bypass Vice President Kamala Harris in selecting a nominee. That is essential if they wish to avoid offending black female voters, one of the party’s prime constituencies.

Moreover, unlike Kamala, Michelle can give at least the appearance of being articulate, while representing the views of the woke left without breaking into a cackle. Also, unlike the woman who will now succeed Biden if he is too feeble-minded to continue in office, Obama is not burdened with a 35% general approval rating.

Michelle appears regularly on top of those Gallup Poll listings of the world’s most admired women. Although one may suspect the ranking has lots to do with our leftist media and entertainment industry’s efforts to burnish Michelle’s reputation, for a moment like this one, she does resonate with large sections of the population.

Obama enjoys far more widespread approval than another black woman, Candy Carson, Ben Carson’s devout, kindly spouse who has spent her life ministering to the poor. Unfortunately, from the standpoint of the woke left and Generation Z, Mrs. Carson is on the wrong side of social issues: She zealously supports the right to life and has not been noticeably affirmative about the LGBTQ ideology, critical race theory, or the cult of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Nearly inevitable

With Obama, however, one doesn’t have to worry. She’ll rage on cue against systemic racism, for the marginalized transgendered, and for women’s reproductive rights. For the Democratic left, which may have doubts about Joe Biden being on its side or mentally sound, Michelle Obama as president would be a godsend.

At the same time, the media and Democratic operatives (to make a distinction without a difference) would work overtime to make Obama look mainstream and centrist. She would become a working mother who was justifiably concerned about the male chauvinism and white privilege that remain rife in today’s America and which may hurt her daughters’ futures. (Although it may be hard to believe this drivel, I’m sure the media will make it seem plausible.)

For the record, I entirely agree with Vivek Ramaswamy on the near-inevitability of the Democrats turning to Michelle Obama to pull them out of a political mess. She’s clearly the go-to person in this situation: the Democratic activist and power player who has the best shot of mobilizing the left while attracting non-conservative female voters.

Michelle’s appearances on TV talk programs also seem designed to keep her in public view, while allowing her to sprinkle women-conscious sound bites in advance of launching her political career. For those who want to reflect on the radiant life of this media star, there is Michelle’s widely distributed work of self-discovery, “Becoming.” One can obtain this gem through a flourishing enterprise called “Michelle Obama Books.”

Although one may dispute details in Joel Gilbert’s study of Obama’s longtime plan to become president, allow me to speak for his main argument. According to Gilbert, Michelle’s “I hate politics” disclaimer has long been part of her modus operandi and is an attempt to ensure that, by all appearances, the “people” draft her for a post she is not actively pursuing.

Gilbert shows that Obama has been preparing for this honor for years and enjoys vast media support in her efforts to reach the top politically. Remarkably enough, there are still Republican commentators who listen to her spin and, even more astonishingly, associate with right-wing kooks a willingness to tell us the obvious about her ambitions.