Barbara Walters either deeply adores Michelle Obama or she was just acting like an extreme guest-coddler on The View Tuesday. She suggested that if President Obama lost the election – and she then lifted her hands to her mouth in horror – Mrs. Obama could have a career of her own since she would be “a very popular candidate.”
Walters began: “There have been rumors – if the president is not reelected [dramatic ‘God forbid!’ face], or that in the future, that you might consider running for political office.” Mrs. Obama was dismissing that talk, at least for now: (Video and transcript below)
BARBARA WALTERS: There have been rumors – if the president is not reelected [dramatic ‘God forbid!’ face], or that in the future, that you might consider running for political office.
MRS. OBAMA: Those are other people’s rumors.
WALTERS: Would you ever?
MRS. OBAMA: I have absolutely --
WALTERS: You would be a very popular candidate.
MRS. OBAMA: -- absolutely not.
WALTERS: You would not. You would rule it out.
MRS. OBAMA: I am not interested in politics. Never have been.
