Well, things have got to be a little awkward in the Obama household right now.
Michelle Obama made a major admission…
When she was younger, she “couldn’t stand” Barack.
This wasn’t a fleeting thought or emotion.
Apparently, she couldn’t stand him for as long as 10 years!
Michelle doubled down on her comments, proving that this wasn’t a slip of the tongue. Rather, she revealed that like much of the country, she “couldn’t stand” her own husband.
That’s got to hurt.
Especially since this revelation came out to the public right around the holidays.
Watch her say it here:
More details below:
Quote-"there were 10 years where I couldn't stand my husband" – Michelle Obama. Ron says Michelle, I know how you feel, I still can't stand him, and it's been nearly 20 years".😅 pic.twitter.com/psCB9bLeaI
— Ron Milner (@RonMilnerBoodle) December 28, 2022
Michelle Obama says she 'couldn't stand' Barack for 10 years https://t.co/ictHtfbOPE
— Fox News (@FoxNews) December 29, 2022
Former first lady Michelle Obama said she "couldn't stand" her husband, former President Barack Obama. We know, we can't stand him either…or Michelle.
— Neeld (@gnvgator) December 28, 2022
Now, the timing of this is very suspicious.
You see, for much of Trump’s presidency, both of the Obama’s kept a low profile.
But suddenly, Michelle Obama has been going on TV and been making a lot of press appearances.
This is happening as rumors grow that she is considering a 2024 presidential run.
Is the timing coincidence?
Or is there more to this admission than meets the eye?
Fox News confirms that Michelle “couldn’t stand” Barack:
Former first lady Michelle Obama said she “couldn’t stand” her husband, former President Barack Obama, when their children were young.
“People think I’m being catty for saying this: it’s like, there were 10 years where I couldn’t stand my husband,” the former first lady said in an interview earlier this month with Revolt. “And guess when it happened? When those kids were little.”
The Obama daughters, Malia and Sasha, were ages 7 and 10 when they moved to the White House. Their mother said in the interview to promote her new book that the young children posed a challenge as she and the former president advanced their careers.
“For 10 years while we’re trying to build our careers and worrying about school and who’s doing what and what, I was like, ‘Argh, this isn’t even!’” Obama said. “And guess what? Marriage isn’t 50/50, ever. Ever. There are times I’m 70, he’s 30. There are times he’s 60, 40. But guess what? Ten years. We’ve been married 30. I would take 10 bad years over 30 — it’s just how you look at it. People give up — ‘Five years; I can’t take it.’”
The Obamas met at a law firm in Chicago in 1989. Their net worth is now at least $70 million. Their joint deal in 2017 for their memoirs was estimated to be worth $65 million. The couple later cut a deal with Netflix that is estimated to be around $50 million.
Millions of Americans are parents with young children.
Yet those parents don’t hate their spouse because of their kids.
What was it about family life that made Michelle so antagonistic towards Barack?
For now, all we can do is speculate.
But maybe the truth will come out as Michelle continues to make the media rounds.
Michelle Obama says she 'couldn't stand' Barack for 10 years @TuckerCarlson @piersmorgan Well that beats me, I couldn't stand him for eight but does Michelle stipulate to which 10 yr cycle she was referring?
— Dr. Harry Reasoner (@dr_reasoner) December 28, 2022
https://twitter.com/JoshuaWDelano/status/1608233418185228289
If Michelle is planning on a 2024 run, she is clearly targeting young voters.
Younger voters were a key part of Barack’s coalition.
And she made the announcement on a program geared towards generation Z.
The Western Journal reports:
Marriage can already be a stressful and taxing powder keg for an average American. Adding a public microscope and the prying eyes of the American populace will, by any metric, not help with potential marital woes.
That being said, it’s still raising a few eyebrows that former first lady Michelle Obama had some … choice words to describe a low point in her marriage to former President Barack Obama.
In a December interview with Revolt, a music-oriented network founded by Sean “Diddy” Combs (think MTV for Gen Z), Michelle Obama took the time to promote her new book while also sharing some less-than-flattering words about parts of her marriage to Barack Obama.
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But then, she provided a curious example of her self-professed virtue as she described a not insignificant period of her marriage:
“People think I’m being catty by saying this,” Michelle said. “There were 10 years where I couldn’t stand my husband.”
That’s … an interesting way to describe some marital turbulence.
Being furious at your husband for 10 minutes? Sure.
Letting a niggling issue fester for 10 years? Probably not healthy, but again, sure.
Combining the two into not being able to stand your husband for 10 years? That’s not healthy, admirable or good parenting.
So what do you think?
Do you admire Michelle’s honesty?
Or is there more to this admission than meets the eye?
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