Posted on 08/10/2020 10:28:40 AM PDT by Red Badger
Supporters of former first lady Michelle Obama wrote an open letter Tuesday urging presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden to pick her as his running mate.
The Committee to Draft Michelle Obama for VP touted the former first lady as the “most admired woman in the world” and said she could help Biden in his campaign to push President Trump out of office and reunify the country if the Democratic ticket is successful in November.
“As a candidate, she has the power not only to assure victory over Donald Trump but to unite a bitterly divided nation and continue her life’s tireless work for the American people. As a leader, her stature and preexisting rapport with heads of state are unparalleled,” they wrote.
Obama’s supporters noted that Biden previously said he would choose the former first lady if she was interested but urged him to extend a formal invitation.
“Recent polls affirm this, but we cannot afford to take any chances. Mr. Biden must put forward the strongest ticket possible for a crushing landslide that not only unseats Mr. Trump but throws the un-American spirit of Trumpism on the ash heap of history. One that also strengthens the opportunity to win down the ticket and take back the U.S. Senate. This is why we encourage Mr. Biden to formally invite Ms. Obama,” they wrote.
Biden has underscored his comments about Obama in the past by noting that he doesn’t think she has any desire to fill the role or “live near the White House again.”
In the letter, her supporters also acknowledged that Obama may be reluctant to serve.
“We realize such an invitation is a sensitive matter for Ms. Obama, one to which she has given great thought and declined in the past. Of course, we honor whatever she decides now, but we would be remiss if we did not put forth the considerations that we feel underscore her singularity as a leader for this challenging time,” they wrote.
The committee to draft Obama for the vice presidential spot formed earlier this year. The latest push comes as Biden has said he will soon be selecting his running mate.
Biden has pledged to pick a woman for the ticket, and a number of Democrats are on the shortlist, including two of his former presidential primary opponents: Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.). Both senators have indicated they would accept the spot if chosen.
An Obama spokesperson was not immediately available for comment.
Even that’s more work then she is used to doing !
I said it a long time ago... It’s going to be the Wookiee..!
The deep state demon-rats want another term for Barack who will be the real incognito President.
The old “They begged me to run!” gambit.
[[After four years of bashing Trump as unqualified because he’d never held elective office before?]]
Excellent point- throw it right back in their faces-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acQ6jLe3R8E
Dude looks like a Lady (But even with the new “cut” he is still not a Lady)
I’ve always said Moochelle is too lazy for the position. However, the longer this name-the-VP-candidate drags out, it is more likely she is on the ticket. Her claim of mild depression is a badge of honor for the loony liberals.
Does no one remember Thomas Eagleton?
I thought he was going to pick a woman of Color?
or pronounce corpsman.
Democrats lie.................It’s what they do..............
If she is the vp nominee its all over and i mean the big All over
Sorry, but he’s supposed to pick a “black lady”.
It would be difficult for Trump to go up against her. No matter what he does, especially treating her like a real candidate, will be frowned upon by the chattering class.
The first mentally ill duo for the presidency.
She doesn’t want to run, she thought being first lady was like being in prison and a “burden”.
Also, has she ever been in a debate? She likes going on television and everyone kissing her butt. Tough questions she does not like.
Who didnt see this coming?
she will not unite the donald trump supporters.
she will scare away most independents with her radical views on government authority.
biden will not be overshadowed on stage by her escort, she has no chance of being named.
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