Democrats have spent the last two presidential cycles channeling Simon & Garfunkel, looking for a savior. Where have you gone, Michelle Obama / our party turns its lonely eyes to you …
As if eight years of shining Democrats on didn’t suffice, the former First Lady sang back over the weekend: It ain’t me, babe / No, no, no, it ain’t me, babe …
Or as Mrs. Obama put it more bluntly about attempts to recruit her as the new party leader — “Never gonna happen“:
During a recent appearance on Kylie Kelce’s “Not Gonna Lie” podcast, the former first lady addressed long-running speculation about her political future, calling the idea of a presidential campaign “unthinkable.”
She said her decision is rooted not in politics, but in a desire to protect her family from the pressures that come with public office.
“When people ask me, would I ever run? The answer is…