Michelle Obama at SXSW: ‘I Will Not Run for President’

Variety ^ | MARCH 16, 2016 | 10:33AM PT | Ramin Setoodeh

[drewh]

But the most dramatic moment of a conversation moderated by Queen Latifah was when the first lady was asked if she’d ever run for president. The crowd erupted in applause at the suggestion.

“I will not run for president,” Obama said, using her daughters Sasha and Malia as a reason. “I have these two young people at home. Being the daughters of a president, just think about it. Not so easy. They handled it with grace and poise.”

When asked about the end of her eight years at the White House, Obama said, “Time is almost up,” before singing a line from the Boyz II Men song: “It’s so hard to say goodbye to yesterday.”

She talked about what she’d miss the most from her role as first lady. “The young people that I interact with every day,” Obama said. “Young people keep me inspired.” She added: “You can’t be in public life and not love people. It’s a hard thing to do.”

Obama was joined onstage as part of SXSW’s music programming with a panel that included singer Missy Elliott, actress Sophia Bush and songwriter Diane Warren.

[DeathBeforeDishonor1]

WELL THANK $%&# FOR THAT!

[SeekAndFind]

For 2016, I kinda want to see her run ....

[albie]

Did she say it in tongue?

[Mark]

All of my hopes and dreams have been crushed!(/s)

[knarf]

BOOJIT, wookie ..... the 22 servants at your beck and call .... THAT'S what you'll miss

You might even have to wash your own clothes ! !

[jazusamo]

WOW! I can’t begin to tell everyone how much better I feel, I’ve stayed awake nights worried that she might run.

[tet68]

Yaaaaaaaaa, let’s hear it for the wookie!!!

[DeathBeforeDishonor1]

Clinton/Obama 2016!!!!

[Dallas59]

[Dilbert San Diego]

But her answer doesn’t make sense. By the time she would run in some future year, her daughters will be grown and out of the house anyway.

[Talisker]

She talked about what she’d miss the most from her role as first lady. “The young people that I interact with every day,” Obama said. “Young people keep me inspired.” She added: “You can’t be in public life and not love people. It’s a hard thing to do.”

Gee Michelle, I thought it would be the MULTIPLE TEN MILLION DOLLAR VACATIONS you got to take while screaming "suckers!" as you flew over taxpayers while chewing on wagyu beef.

[drewh]

She's gonna be in Star Wars Episode 8 instead!

[DoughtyOne]

[Talisker]

But her answer doesn’t make sense. By the time she would run in some future year, her daughters will be grown and out of the house anyway.

Hillary wants to clarify something: You trying to cause trouble?

[Zathras]

Dang, and they went thru all that work to widen the door on Air Force One.

[bigbob]

[tumblindice]

That look is beyond `hairy eyeball’ and well into `stink-eye.’
Evil woman.

[Southside_Chicago_Republican]

President of what?

[AFreeBird]

LOL! How many future voters did she piss off with her school lunch program?