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betsuni

(25,941 posts) Wed Mar 6, 2024, 07:00 AM Mar 6

NBC Nightly News, out of the blue: "Some Democrats have speculated that Michelle Obama could be a

potential replacement" for Biden because polls show "most Americans are concerned about his age and mental fitness." No details about who is speculating, nothing except a random weird comment that had nothing to do with anything.

Where did THAT come from? Who doesn't know Michelle Obama doesn't like politics and would NEVER run?

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NBC Nightly News, out of the blue: "Some Democrats have speculated that Michelle Obama could be a (Original Post) betsuni Mar 6 OP

So they're putting the issue out there and know it's not serious bucolic_frolic Mar 6 #1

Last time I heard it was 2020 when Michael Moore predicted that only a beloved celebrity like Oprah betsuni Mar 6 #5

Probably came from some misinformation media troll farm in Iran or Russia... FarPoint Mar 6 #2

Bizarre that it was reported as if it were a real story. betsuni Mar 6 #4

I believe we will be seeing a full fledged assault of misinformation until the election. FarPoint Mar 6 #10

The media isn't reputable, though. John Shaft Mar 6 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author FarPoint Mar 6 #3

So the possibility of one black women President isn't enough of a threat? Think. Again. Mar 6 #6

I believe you are correct... FarPoint Mar 6 #12

Couple of things: no_hypocrisy Mar 6 #7

Really disgusting. betsuni Mar 6 #9

A few people "throwing out hypothetical ideas" to each other is NOT the same thing Takket Mar 6 #8

Fox and fiends discussed it i believe... getagrip_already Mar 6 #11

They reported it because Michelle Obama put out a statement that she wasn't interested onenote Mar 6 #13

No, the way it was reported was that Democrats had suggested she run and tonight betsuni Mar 6 #15

exactly bigtree Mar 6 #16

Please, contact NBC with the exact time this was said, and ask them to prove it was "Democrats" or to withdraw it muriel_volestrangler Mar 6 #17

March 5, from about 3:44: betsuni Mar 6 #18

bucolic_frolic

(43,676 posts)

1. So they're putting the issue out there and know it's not serious

Reply to betsuni (Original post)

Wed Mar 6, 2024, 07:05 AM

Mar 6

If they were floating an actual high-level politician I would be concerned to some degree. Though this may be a trial balloon.

betsuni

(25,941 posts)

5. Last time I heard it was 2020 when Michael Moore predicted that only a beloved celebrity like Oprah

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Reply #1)

Wed Mar 6, 2024, 07:16 AM

Mar 6

or Michelle Obama or Tom Hanks could win the election against Trump. Really strange.

FarPoint

(12,509 posts)

2. Probably came from some misinformation media troll farm in Iran or Russia...

Reply to betsuni (Original post)

Wed Mar 6, 2024, 07:10 AM

Mar 6

..I myself just don't think twice about weird speculations... Joe Biden is doing fine....he has excelled in the Primaries...

Now tRump...he is loosing his grey matter and can't butter bread half the time...there are concerns there.

tRump will be the GOP Presidential Candidate and will NOT WIN.....Joe Biden will be the Next President of USA in November...Biden Wins.

betsuni

(25,941 posts)

4. Bizarre that it was reported as if it were a real story.

Reply to FarPoint (Reply #2)

Wed Mar 6, 2024, 07:13 AM

Mar 6

FarPoint

(12,509 posts)

10. I believe we will be seeing a full fledged assault of misinformation until the election.

Reply to betsuni (Reply #4)

Wed Mar 6, 2024, 07:27 AM

Mar 6

Even reputable media's like NBC as noted in OP jump on a thought without verification...not journalism protocols being employed...

From what I know in general...Michelle Obama is happy as punch staying out of politics...If she was going to do something...she herself would schedule an interview or news conference...

John Shaft

(348 posts)

14. The media isn't reputable, though.

Reply to FarPoint (Reply #10)

Wed Mar 6, 2024, 08:49 AM

Mar 6

Not any of them, not even MSNBC.

Response to betsuni (Original post)

FarPoint This message was self-deleted by its author.

Think. Again.

(9,227 posts)

6. So the possibility of one black women President isn't enough of a threat?

Reply to betsuni (Original post)

Wed Mar 6, 2024, 07:16 AM

Mar 6

...the media needs TWO threats of Democrats giving us black women as Presidents?

FarPoint

(12,509 posts)

12. I believe you are correct...

Reply to Think. Again. (Reply #6)

Wed Mar 6, 2024, 08:18 AM

Mar 6

thus the troll media farms push this nonsense....It's obvious VP Harris is who would rise up if needed

See...we can process the misinformation successfully.

no_hypocrisy

(46,412 posts)

7. Couple of things:

Reply to betsuni (Original post)

Wed Mar 6, 2024, 07:17 AM

Mar 6

1. That meme has been put out for a while by MAGAts to get more of them to the polls to vote for TSF.

2. Michelle Obama has been quite vocal that she's had it "with politics". She couldn't be coaxed to run.

betsuni

(25,941 posts)

9. Really disgusting.

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Reply #7)

Wed Mar 6, 2024, 07:25 AM

Mar 6

Takket

(21,775 posts)

8. A few people "throwing out hypothetical ideas" to each other is NOT the same thing

Reply to betsuni (Original post)

Wed Mar 6, 2024, 07:23 AM

Mar 6

As a course of action. I’m sure there are a few rethugs who have discussed someone like mitt Romney running but he’s not running and the party is fully behind drumpf in the primaries, so why would that even be newsworthy?

It is nothing but shit stirring to put people off Biden.

getagrip_already

(15,146 posts)

11. Fox and fiends discussed it i believe...

Reply to betsuni (Original post)

Wed Mar 6, 2024, 07:58 AM

Mar 6

I heard it on a podcast. Might have been Stephanie Miller. They were talking about how ridiculous it was.

So that was probably the source, or one of them. Just rw trolling. Picked up by left wing idiots.

onenote

(42,936 posts)

13. They reported it because Michelle Obama put out a statement that she wasn't interested

Reply to betsuni (Original post)

Wed Mar 6, 2024, 08:48 AM

Mar 6

It was a perfectly legitimate for the news to report on the statement she made. If she hadn't put out the statement, there would have been nothing to report. And, to be honest, reporting on her statement, which included a strong endorsement of Biden, was a good thing.

betsuni

(25,941 posts)

15. No, the way it was reported was that Democrats had suggested she run and tonight

Reply to onenote (Reply #13)

Wed Mar 6, 2024, 09:05 AM

Mar 6

she put out a statement that she had no interest. "Tonight" as in after the suggestion she run.

bigtree

(86,050 posts)

16. exactly

Reply to betsuni (Reply #15)

Wed Mar 6, 2024, 09:11 AM

Mar 6

...this is obvious trolling.

Let's not just be naive about clear rw racebaiting. This one intends to undermine our VP.

Acyn @Acyn
Baier: We heard from Michelle Obama's staff today that she is not running for president.

Watters: If you read between the lines, she's not saying she wouldn't agree to be drafted at the convention. She is saying she is not running for president. So there is a chance.

muriel_volestrangler

(101,470 posts)

17. Please, contact NBC with the exact time this was said, and ask them to prove it was "Democrats" or to withdraw it

Reply to betsuni (Original post)

Wed Mar 6, 2024, 09:50 AM

Mar 6

It's made up, and NBC shouldn't get away with that. They should name the "Democrats" for such a bizarre claim.

betsuni

(25,941 posts)

18. March 5, from about 3:44:

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Reply #17)

Wed Mar 6, 2024, 10:03 AM

Mar 6

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