Why We Can’t Trust Michelle Obama Saying She’s Not Interested In Politics
By Nomalanga Mhlauli-Moses
Last week we watched as Mrs. Obama danced the night away with the president, who she described as “the love of my life”, at the inaugural ball and consequent after parties. As the the First Couple celebrated the beginning of a second term in the White House, many wondered what was next for them beyond the next fours years. Inevitably, the question of Mrs. Obama running for political office came up again and once again, the First Lady emphatically denied that she had any intention of going into politics.
In April, asked if one day she would seek the White House herself, Mrs. Obama replied, “absolutely not.” Last year, she also told the ladies of the ABC talk show “The View”, “I have no interest in politics. Never have, never will.”
While I don’t believe Mrs. Obama to be a dishonest person who is intentionally misleading the people who ask her if she would run for political office, I would urge you to consider that in 2004, after then Senator Obama won the senate race, he was also asked if he would be running for President in 2008. His answer can be seen in the video below, but the essence of what he said was that he would definitely not be running because he felt that if he were to run, he would have to do it right away, on his first day as senator. He also mentioned that he felt that he did not know enough to feel comfortable running for the office of the President. In 2008…he ran.
So now, back to Mrs. Obama: Her husband jut got back into office and I reckon that, being the good wife that I believe she is, she does not want to draw attention away from him (more than she already does) and what he plans to accomplish in his second term. I have a feeling that Mrs. Obama may run for a political office because no one can question how well respected and adored she is. She is very popular-there is no disputing that.
Most people who insist on saying “no”, generally stick to their guns if no one persists in asking them the same thing over and over ….and over again! President Obama started out saying that he was definitely not running and then his “no” turned into a “maybe” and then his “maybe” turned into a “yes”. I imagine the same people who urged President Obama to consider running for President are the same ones nudging Mrs. Obama to consider running for senator or some other political office. She is saying “no” now but only time will tell if that “no” will eventually make it’s way to a “yes”.
Whatever Mrs. Obama decides to do, I genuinely appreciate how she has demonstrated that being a strong and independent woman does not mean that you can’t also enjoy the love of a man and marriage. She has shown women across the world that health, fitness and self care do not have to end when you have children and above all, she has shown us that you can still be true to who you are and be adored by millions and millions of people across the world.
Video: Obama says he will not run for President
Nomalanga helps Black Women thrive in their lives and careers. She is a Social Commentator, an Editor at Your Black World , Assistant Professor of Professional Studies and the reigning Mrs Botswana. Visit Nomalanga’s blog at successfulblackwoman.com
29 Responses to Why We Can’t Trust Michelle Obama Saying She’s Not Interested In Politics
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I totally disagree. I do not think Michelle Obama has any intentions of going into Politics. It is not in her. It is not something in her blood or heart. People tend to forget things in the glory of success. But Michelle was not a supporter of Barack going into Politics in their early years of marriage. She is not a political animal. A person like Hillary Clinton would have pursued her own political career if she wasn’t focused on Bill’s in the beginning.
Suppose Mrs. Obama said yesterday that she was not interested but, then next week or month she was interested…does that require language that she cannot be trusted????? I am sure you and many others have changed their mind in many instances but does that mean you cannot be trusted???? Please, stop bashing The First Family..next you will have the Obama girls and their grandmother involved in some act that they cannot be trusted. STOP & try saying something positive about The First Family for a change….Try it for one day, one article..it may even make you feel good and then everyone can breathe
), smile keep your head up to the sky…positve stuff for a change..
My only regret is that I can never recover the two minutes of my life that I wasted reading this totally pointless piece of c**p article. A complete waste of good print space.
Amen to all above. This was a waste of my reading time. Everyone including Mrs. Obama can change their mind. That does not make her a liar. Nomalanga, in the future please write about something of substance.
This article is so irrelevant that its silly. People are allowed to change their minds or directions in life which does not make them untrustworthy.
Dr. Boyce, didn’t know you were a mind reader.I’m woman and we’re allowed to change our minds whenever we want to without your permission. Clean your crystal ball.
Este artículo prover que algunas personas todavía confunden grados de inteligencia, esto es un montón de mierda y negro que escribió es un imbécil
I say the same, what’s the big idea for this article and who is “Nomoloonga” anyway?
Mrs. Obama should do public speaking, teach law at college or have her own law firm. I don’t see her in public office although qualified. She is not devious or shrewd, she is smart and classy.
After the failure by her husband to bring the members of the criminal enterprise that was the Bush administration to justice while turning his Justice Dept. loose on medical marijuana dispensaries in states that had legalized the use and who authorizes and directs the killing of American citizens, I don’t see too many white independent voters electing another Black president any time soon.
Mrs. Obama and the president should just ride off with their Secret Service protection detail and enjoy the millions that the Owner Class is gonna pay to hear him speak.
If Mrs. Obama sought political office it wouldn’t really make a blind bit of difference to us as black people anyway.
She would be just as ineffective as most black politicians are and her position would be more symbolic than substantive….plus, if it was to happen they would have succeeded, ONCE AGAIN, in lulling us to sleep!!
Now you have to know she wears the pants in that family! She acts like she’s already is in politic’s. I mean she has toned it down in public, remember her saying ” I’ve never been proud to be an American until today” that of course was the day her husband was elected President!
I understand she has the temperament of a Shelia Jackson Lee of Texas! If true Barack Hussain Obama was use to getting a beat down from her, he has guards now though.
FEBRUARY IS BLACK HISTORY MONTH.
Did you know that there have been Black environmentalists….who showed ways to get away from using so many fossil fuels…even to make plastics from plants? Yes, there have been some…and one of the most famous was DR. GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER.
http://youtu.be/emER1W_OIsA
This little video shows a brief summary of his hundreds of valuable inventions…from plants.
Answers to our CLIMATE CHANGE problems have already been demonstrated…but there are still some that fight against them….because they have interest in the profits from dirty fuels.
I would not blame Michelle Obama if she did not go into politics. She has seen the mess that the Republicans and others have done against her husband. She can do so many other things…like go on a speaking tour to help students…or continue her work in the “Food Desert” relief programs.
When First Lady Obama makes a direct statement, she does it with integrity. I guess because so many individuals in the public eye shift and flip-flop from day-to-day or month-to month, it is hard telling what the next move will be. First Lady Michell Obama displays qualities of a true Capricorn: diligent and focused without fault and unapologetic to no one, not even Pres. Obama when she speaks from the heart.