Michelle was looking forward to leaving the White House in 2013 and her husband was ready to blame “racism” for his defeat.
This article doesn’t get too deep into it but does hint at it.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/us-news-blog/2012/nov/06/michelle-obama-life-after-washington
Michelle Obama’s life after the White House full of options – now or in 2016
First lady has said she prefers life in Chicago, but four more years in Washington offers a chance to shape her legacy
Like her husband, Michelle Obama must wait until the results are in to find out whether she has another four years in Washington or gets to leave the White House and reclaim her life.
It’s hard to say which option she’d prefer because if the last four years have been tough for Barack Obama, they haven’t exactly been a cakewalk for the first lady. But whatever the outcome of today’s election the next four years will be easier for her. In either case they could be very different.
Michelle Obama has never hidden her ambivalence about moving from Chicago to Washington. Even in this year’s speech to the DNC she brought it up.
“Our life before moving to Washington was filled with simple joys,” she said. “Saturdays at soccer games, Sundays at grandma’s house, and a date night for Barack and me with either dinner or a movie because as an exhausted mom, I couldn’t stay awake for both. … And the truth is, I loved the life we had built for our girls.”
“Michelle Obama has never hidden her ambivalence about moving from Chicago to Washington. Even in this year’s speech to the DNC she brought it up.
“Our life before moving to Washington was filled with simple joys,” she said. “Saturdays at soccer games, Sundays at grandma’s house, and a date night for Barack and me with either dinner or a movie because as an exhausted mom, I couldn’t stay awake for both. … And the truth is, I loved the life we had built for our girls.”
Sure Michelle, no one beleives that. I know DC and believe me, no one gives up power because they want a simple life. ~Not the power, not the enormous perks, not the minions falling all over themselves to serve them.
The pols are treated like rock stars wherever they go. I’ve had the good fortune to be with one of them (who shall be nameless), and it is a heady experience having the “lowly” fall all over themselves to be of service to them.”
It is no wonder they “elite” lose touch with everyone else. The gods of Rome were never treated as well.
Thank heavens they can’t condemn people to the arenas.
Yet.