Michelle Obama: ‘Yeah, That’s Right. Hillary Doesn’t Play’

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, accompanied by first lady Michelle Obama, takes the stage at a rally at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, N.C., Thursday, Oct. 27, 2016. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
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In her first joint appearance with Hillary Clinton on the campaign trail, Michelle Obama riffed on the stock Democratic line that Clinton is the most qualified candidate ever.

“Yeah, that’s right,” the first lady said with a smile. “Hillary doesn’t play.”

“You may have noticed that I have been doing some campaigning for Hillary,” Michelle Obama joked during her speech at a campaign rally in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, perhaps taking an oblique swipe at Donald Trump’s criticism that “all she wants to do is campaign.”

Obama said that her appearances on the campaign trail for Clinton are yet another symptom of an “unprecedented” election.

“That’s why I’m out here. I’m out here first and foremost because we have never had a more qualified and prepared candidate for president than our friend, Hillary Clinton,” she said to cheers. “She has more experience and exposure to the presidency than any candidate in our lifetime. Yes, more than Barack, more than Bill.”

“And yes,” Obama said with a smile, “she happens to be a woman.”

Obama went on to slam Trump’s claims that the election will be “rigged” without mentioning the GOP nominee by name.

“When you hear folks talking about a global conspiracy and saying that this election is rigged, understand they are trying to get you to stay home,” she said.

“In this country, the United States of America, the voters decide our elections,” the first lady continued. “They’ve always decided. Voters decide who wins and loses, period, end of story.”

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  1. Like her husband, Michelle Obama has a very bright future ahead of her.

    Well deserved and looking forward to what develops…

  2. Avatar for pshah pshah says:

    If the election is “rigged”, it’s the Republicans doing the rigging. From voter suppression laws to intimidation tactics in predominantly democratic areas to going after a non-candidate (Bill Clinton) in a clear effort to discourage Dem voters, the unsavory tactics seem to be on that side of the aisle.

    As far as I’m concerned (and most Dems), I wish everyone who has the legal right to vote would vote.

  3. So many good parts of her speech. I was struck by how she talked of the importance of the Obamas being an example, of seeing millions of the nation’s children in her children, and acting accordingly. Highly principled. Such an amazing contrast to the never-ending horror of predatory cruelty emanating from the GOP nominee’s campaign.

    And then the kicker, putting the vote in perspective (2 votes per precinct— you can do it) and adding to the We go high by describing the act of voting as the ultimate way to go high when they go low.

    So refreshing. So hopeful. So healing. At this point, so necessary.

  4. MICHELLE IN 2024!

    Yes, I know it’s not going to happen, but a guy can dream, can’t he?

  5. “Hillary doesn’t play.” No she does not. Brain of a MacArthur fellow and the heart of a wolverine. She will mess you up. And Michelle would know. She doesn’t play either.

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