Washington Examiner – by Paul Bedard
First lady Michelle Obama’s star status on the 2016 campaign trail is prompting top Democrats back home in Illinois to ready an effort to recruit her to run for the Senate or mayor of Chicago.
Should she run and win, Obama would join only Hillary Clinton in the rare class of former first ladies to swap out the “volunteer” public service job for an elected position.
The burgeoning effort comes despite Obama’s inclination to leave elective politics behind when her husband’s two terms are up in January, according to National Journal.
“There is no person in politics that I think Democrats, independents, and Republicans would love to see take on public service more than the first lady,” Thomas Bowen, a former top aide to Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, told NJ’s Karyn Bruggeman.
He said he’d encourage her to run. “The answer is yes. We would encourage her and put pressure on her,” said Bowen, adding, “But we are also kind of realistic in our expectations and take her at her word that it’s not something she wants to do right now. That doesn’t mean it won’t ever be an option in the future, and we will wait faithfully for her.”
According to the report, Emanuel’s seat could open in 2019, and Sen. Dick Durbin is considering a gubernatorial bid in 2018.
“Obviously she’d be qualified to run for just about any office up and down the ticket, but I think she has consistently talked about not having any interest in political office,” Illinois Democratic Party Spokesman Steve Brown said.
The Obama’s will remain in the public eye when they leave the White House because they will be staying in Washington where their daughter will be wrapping up high school.
On Monday, the president said that he and his wife will stay involved in policy, along with his vice president.
“I’m looking forward to not only laying the groundwork for the next administration to pick up the baton and run with it, but I know Joe and Jill and I and Michelle will all continue to be involved after we’ve left this office in making sure that this works,” said Obama.
Paul Bedard, the Washington Examiner’s “Washington Secrets” columnist, can be contacted at pbedard@washingtonexaminer.com
Who, or should I say , what are they calling a she?
“Should she run and win,…”
There are TWO things inherently wrong in just those five words alone.
““There is no person in politics that I think Democrats, independents, and Republicans would love to see take on public service more than the first lady,” Thomas Bowen, a former top aide to Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, told NJ’s Karyn Bruggeman.“”
Yea, a person associated with Rahm Emanuel who is associated with Barry, both intimately and politically. Only they would want this THING to be in politics.
“Obviously she’d be qualified to run for just about any office up and down the ticket, but I think she has consistently talked about not having any interest in political office,” Illinois Democratic Party Spokesman Steve Brown said.”
Gee… after reading these last two quoted paragraphs, it almost sounds like Hitlery all over again.
“On Monday, the president said that he and his wife will stay involved in policy, along with his vice president.
“I’m looking forward to not only laying the groundwork for the next administration to pick up the baton and run with it, but I know Joe and Jill and I and Michelle will all continue to be involved after we’ve left this office in making sure that this works,” said Obama.”
Hey, ASSHOLES! F**KING RETIRE! When you leave office, that means YOU’RE DONE! Finished! End of story!
Go have gay sex on a ranch somewhere for the rest of your days and leave us all the F**k alone!
F**king Commie bastards just never go away. Just like China, the bastards in government are in government for life, long after their terms are up. Hence, why the bastards need lifelong secret service agents as bodyguards long after they have stepped down as president. The bastards know they are targets for their crimes against humanity and they need their royal mercenary guards to protect them.
Moochelle, my belle, recruited for the Senate. In other words, “have a seat, bitch!”
Never mind that everyone hates the bitch, she’s very popular amongst our media talking heads who know everything vs. us, who know nothing.
Also,enjoy another 8 years of Hillary’s flatulence melting the paint off the walls, curling nose hairs and bending statues over. No, she’s not Satan’s spawn, she’s Satan’s shit-stain.
Hahaha!!! Satan’s shit-stain. Nice.
How “Third World” of America!
I’m a physician who takes care of, and advocates for the benefits and rights of, patients that I render completely unconscious for surgical procedures.
My wife, who means everything to me and who I could not live without, is a Real Estate agent.
Would you like my wife to do your anesthetic?
Would you like to buy Real Estate from me?
So. Wh*t the f**k makes these people, who happen to be women, competent for serving in the elected positions their husbands have held?
Not a damn thing. Nothing. Name recognition only.
Especially when their husband’s were total f**kups while serving in their elected positions.
This is evidence of America’s decent into total irrelevance and moral decay.
Welcome to “Third World” America.
It’s here.