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Exilednight

(9,359 posts)
Tue Jul 26, 2016, 07:33 PM Jul 2016

I want Michelle in 2024!! Please sign my petition to draft our current First Lady for a 2024 run.

We've elected our first African-American President. We're about to elect our first female President. Let's make the one after this an African-American woman.

She's an a amazing woman with qualities this country needs, deserves and should be proud to be represented by.

Michelle in 2024!

Forgot to add link to petition

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/243/160/203/draft-michelle-obama-2024/

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I want Michelle in 2024!! Please sign my petition to draft our current First Lady for a 2024 run. (Original Post) Exilednight Jul 2016 OP
Let's get past this one first. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2016 #1
That's why I created a petition. Don't know if you don't ask. Exilednight Jul 2016 #2
I'm pretty sure she's sick of the rightwing lie machine and has no desire to subject herself emulatorloo Jul 2016 #8
No. R. Daneel Olivaw Jul 2016 #3
You're free to ignore it. Exilednight Jul 2016 #5
And you're free to promote political dynasties R. Daneel Olivaw Jul 2016 #14
I'm with that! Make Michelle Obama the second woman and first African-American woman 4lbs Jul 2016 #4
No, thanks. bigwillq Jul 2016 #6
do you think some other elected position prior to President might be a bit helpful? DrDan Jul 2016 #7
IU don't find holding office as a personal requirement. Exilednight Jul 2016 #13
The task right now is to elect the FIRST WOMAN PRESIDENT! Better to remain focused on that. 63splitwindow Jul 2016 #9
I highly suspect that Michelle does not share your enthusiasm. longship Jul 2016 #10
Some people forget that... R. Daneel Olivaw Jul 2016 #15
Some people forget that we choose our leaders. If you don't want dynasties, then Exilednight Jul 2016 #17
She has said repeatedly said she does not want to run rurallib Jul 2016 #11
I 2nd that Cresent City Kid Jul 2016 #18
I love Michelle, but tired of political dynasties TDale313 Jul 2016 #12
I love Michelle and if she did run I would probably support her, but i fucking hate online petitions JI7 Jul 2016 #16

emulatorloo

(44,120 posts)
8. I'm pretty sure she's sick of the rightwing lie machine and has no desire to subject herself
Tue Jul 26, 2016, 07:50 PM
Jul 2016

to it any more. At least that's my take.

4lbs

(6,855 posts)
4. I'm with that! Make Michelle Obama the second woman and first African-American woman
Tue Jul 26, 2016, 07:39 PM
Jul 2016

President in 2024.

 

bigwillq

(72,790 posts)
6. No, thanks.
Tue Jul 26, 2016, 07:43 PM
Jul 2016

I like Michelle a lot, but I would prefer it not go Bush-Clinton-Bush-Obama-Clinton*-Obama.

Exilednight

(9,359 posts)
13. IU don't find holding office as a personal requirement.
Tue Jul 26, 2016, 10:10 PM
Jul 2016

Good policy with plenty of smart people around you can be quite effective.

Personally, I find a president's primary job to be selling policy to the public. It's the one common denominator between Bill Clinton and Reagan. I believe Michelle to be a voice that people will positively respond to.

 

63splitwindow

(2,657 posts)
9. The task right now is to elect the FIRST WOMAN PRESIDENT! Better to remain focused on that.
Tue Jul 26, 2016, 08:27 PM
Jul 2016

And I would bet that our first lady would enthusiastically agree with that!

longship

(40,416 posts)
10. I highly suspect that Michelle does not share your enthusiasm.
Tue Jul 26, 2016, 08:39 PM
Jul 2016

Plus, myself, I would prefer that the US Presidency not become a familial entitlement. I think we fought a revolution once for that cause.

Exilednight

(9,359 posts)
17. Some people forget that we choose our leaders. If you don't want dynasties, then
Wed Jul 27, 2016, 06:06 AM
Jul 2016

People shouldn't vote for them.

rurallib

(62,411 posts)
11. She has said repeatedly said she does not want to run
Tue Jul 26, 2016, 09:02 PM
Jul 2016

for office.

Let her and her family have some deserved rest.

If she wants to run I am sure she will let us know.

Cresent City Kid

(1,621 posts)
18. I 2nd that
Wed Jul 27, 2016, 09:54 AM
Jul 2016

She has always had issues with her husband running for and holding political offices because of the disruption to the family. I wouldn't be surprised if she continued to serve the public as a private citizen, but I'm guessing she is relieved that this part of their lives is almost over.

TDale313

(7,820 posts)
12. I love Michelle, but tired of political dynasties
Tue Jul 26, 2016, 09:03 PM
Jul 2016

Can't we try and elect someone not related to a recent President?

JI7

(89,248 posts)
16. I love Michelle and if she did run I would probably support her, but i fucking hate online petitions
Wed Jul 27, 2016, 12:57 AM
Jul 2016
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