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PatSeg

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10. I just don't think we should expect

Reply to marble falls (Reply #8)

Tue Dec 16, 2025, 10:20 AM

Dec 16

that of Michelle Obama. Surely there are plenty of "capable, honorable people" in the world to run for office, though they may not have the same name recognition.

Besides that, she has repeated over and over again that she does not want to run for public office. Not everyone is cut out for it.

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Michelle Obama on Gifts from Barack, Being Able to Drive Again & She Remembers Rob & Michele Reiner [View all] mysteryowl Dec 16 OP

If we could only get her to run for Congress for even just a couple of terms. marble falls Dec 16 #1

I love her as our former First Lady mysteryowl Dec 16 #2

An absolute model First Lady. She has such a grasp of whats fair and right. marble falls Dec 16 #3

and so humble and real. mysteryowl Dec 16 #4

Why on earth would she put herself through that? PatSeg Dec 16 #7

You're asking why we would want to put capable, honorable people with a sense of duty into Congress??? marble falls Dec 16 #8

I just don't think we should expect PatSeg Dec 16 #10

Post removed Post removed Dec 16 #5

Welcome to du Emile Dec 16 #6

The absolute trash talk about Michele Obama is a symptom of derangement in the mind of her critics. marble falls Dec 16 #9

The post you replied to was removed for poor content of slamming Michelle. mysteryowl Dec 16 #11

No kidding, I alerted her LG. Emile Dec 16 #12

I alerted too. mysteryowl Dec 16 #14

What a delight! Wild blueberry Dec 16 #13