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[LakeArenal]

1. Then.... howaboutMichelle for a post?

[Submariner]

8. I regretfully saw some of the ugliest memes about Michelle

as First Lady, that I'm sure were brought to her attention by staff for fyi purposes, and it must have hurt her feelings terribly.

Biden probably knows this, and I'm guessing probably wouldn't ask her to go through that hell again.

[LakeArenal]

9. It wasn't really serious. Obamas love being private/public figures.

[Submariner]

13. I hear ya....she would be such a great and competent player on Biden's team

I'm guessing that from May into October she is going to want to be enjoying her new Martha's Vineyard digs with Barack, and generally avoiding the DC scene.

[Fullduplexxx]

2. After what the dems did to him it's not surprising

[barbtries]

3. Both of the Obamas

could be at large ambassadors though, right?
something, i mean there should be something for these enormously influential people to continue doing good work.

[BComplex]

4. They're young and energetic, and they love our country. I have no doubt they will do

whatever they think will help, but they also acknowledge that they gave 8 years of their lives under the most stressful conditions that have ever befallen their lives, so if they want to take time off, I don't blame them a bit.

In the not too distant future, they will likely be grandparents. At that time, they will probably be too in love to be able to do anything else.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

5. Christ, let these people live.

[LuvNewcastle]

7. That's what I say.

If I had gone through all that they went through for eight years, I would probably be in hiding for the rest of my life. They did plenty for the cause during this past election, and I think they were very influential on Biden's win. Let them get involved in their own way.

[demmiblue]

6. Anyone thinking that Michelle or Barack are willing to serve...

are just damn clueless.

They have their own projects that they are backing/working on (and I'm sure POTUS is providing input to the Biden administration behind the scenes).

JFC, leave them alone. It is embarrassing.

[mopinko]

12. his foundation here in chi is just getting started. and the film projects.

so, yeah, no.

[onenote]

23. +1

[Sogo]

10. I don't think Obama could serve on the cabinet.

Doesn't the line of succession to the Presidency eventually go through the entire cabinet? He would not qualify based on his two terms, unless the succession could just skip over him (but if he were the last in line, that wouldn't work)....

[Totally Tunsie]

11. Were it to reach down to whatever cabinet post he occupied,

the succession would just skip over him to the next in line.

Others who have held cabinet positions were ineligible to become president, notably Henry Kissinger, who served as Secretary of State. He is German-born and a naturalized citizen, not native-born as required.

ETA: It would have to be a very, very bad year to get down to the last cabinet member in line. That would be the 18th (!) successor.

[jmowreader]

16. The succession skips over those not eligible to be president

Consider McConnell's wife Elaine Chao, who occasionally shows up in Republican cabinets. She is foreign born so can't be president, but there's no problem with her as a cabinet secretary.

[mitch96]

14. Supreme court? nt

[onenote]

20. Please stop with this nonsense.

Obama is not going to be a cabinet secretary. He's not going to be an ambassador. He's not going to be a Supreme Court justice. You can take that to the bank.

[mitch96]

21. Ouch, cant a guy ask a question?? Oh btw which bank??

[patricia92243]

15. Forget the Cabinet - we want him for the Supreme Court.

[JI7]

18. no, unless it was a future presidential run for Michelle

they can do more outside of public office

[mitch96]

22. See #14

[JI7]

17. They have more influence and flexibility outside of office

unless it was for President. Cabinet would limit them.

[Keth]

19. Well

the fact that President Obama is just a phone call away, I'm sure President Biden will be calling him often to get his thoughts, advice, etc.

Makes me smile.