The Michelle Obama Option

The idea of running Michelle Obama for president isn't new, but Ted Cruz gave it a different twist as a solution to the Joe-and-Kamala conundrum : “Here’s the scenario that I think is perhaps the most likely and most dangerous,” Cruz said on his “Verdict with Ted Cruz” podcast. “In August of 2024, the Democrat kingmakers jettison Joe Biden and parachute in Michelle Obama.” Cruz explained that by running Michelle Obama as the party’s candidate, the Democrats could “avoid the problems” of having to choose a candidate among political figures like Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, Vice President Kamala Harris and California Gov. Gavin Newsom. Sen Cruz sees this as effectively a dropping of the charade and an acknmowledgement that Barack has been pulling the strings all along: “Barack Obama is already running the Biden administration,” Cruz said. “I think he is already the puppet master, behind this Biden White House, I don’t think ...