Michelle Obama as DNC chair?

[fun n serious]

Why not? I'd love it.

[rjsquirrel]

1. Why would she want that?

As we've seen it's a thankless job. And she's never been a politician or held elective office.

[fun n serious]

3. She has seen the presidency up close

That is good enough for me. I don't know if she would want it or not..

[rjsquirrel]

7. She can set her sights much higher

And not get down in the mud.

It requires a political operator anyway. You'd need to know all the state-level people and donors. She's just above such a job.

[whistler162]

17. Why would she want to be

a street sweeper at a elephant parade? Or do you mean even higher?

[metroins]

4. This

That job is pure shit.

[Exilednight]

19. It's not a thankless job if you do a good job. DWS lost more seats than

any other DNC Chair, thus she deserves the criticism she received from fellow Dems.

I would love Michelle in this job. I would support this move, and I would bet we would get more Liz Warrens running for office and less Jim Webbs.

[onehandle]

2. Thankless job. nt

[bluestateguy]

5. I'm quite certain she does not

I don't think she really likes politics at all.

[Hortensis]

10. Right. She's been very clear about the

lack of appeal politics has for her. Perhaps she's changing in middle age after living in the middle of it for years, but I doubt it. The Michelle who says she can make her own very good grill cheese sandwiches, thank you, is looking forward to something approaching a normal life.

[still_one]

6. I think she should consider eventually running for Presidency

[Purveyor]

8. I think Michelle is wanting to get away from politics for some time to come and I can't blame her.

She deserves a well earned break away from the madness.

That said and if I'm wrong, you hell yeah I would like to see Michelle politically active...

[Lithos]

9. Bernie

He reminds me of Howard Dean and would likely get back to a 50 state policy - something we sorely need.

L-

[fun n serious]

11. Bernie

Could engage young people to become democrats but I am not sure that is his style

[tinrobot]

14. He'd be great, but is he still a Democrat?

I thought he already went back to being an independent.

[DawgHouse]

12. I doubt she wants the job but agree she'd be great.

[oberliner]

13. Because she doesn't want to?

Zero chance of this happening.

[glennward]

15. Michelle wants to be as far away from politics as possible once they leave the WH.

And truth be known...so does 'Barry'

[BlueMTexpat]

16. Give Michelle a break!

She's been in the fishbowl for eight years and has very much earned it.

[brooklynite]

18. You have no idea what the DNC Chair does, I take it?

[NewJeffCT]

20. I'd rather see her on the Supreme Court

just to see watch Rush, O'Reilly, etc have a collective stroke.