He has always been very out of touch, especially since he married for money, and then the rich widow snot actually made him sign a prenuptual! Must have hurt! People say that his wife is even more arrogant and elitist than he is.
Therefore, your observation only works if you add the premise that Michelle has been described as "even more arrogant and elitist than [someone like Kerry] is.
Now, I am sure you recognized this but just forgot to add that to your post.