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Adams also said he thought that left-leaning news was more not-fake than right-leaning news. And he said it in a manner suggesting he considered it to be self-evident.

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Read that AT article about Moochelle; just my gut but don’t think she likes politics. Seem to remember her making a comment about “hated living in the WH. Remember they had to pull her off the campaign trail BC she made some inappropriate remarks & gave off a very bad vibe. Besides, she & Barack dropped $15 million(?) on their Martha’s Vineyard estate.

They got all the $$ they need so why trade that off to get back down in the gutter?

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Yes I sense that too but there are two mitigating factors:

1) She is the "dream candidate" politically for the Dems. She is just about their only hope for 2022 and 2024, now.

2) She could be a proxy for Obama's formal return to power.

If the Dems are desperate enough (and it appears they are) or if Obama's backers crave the power it would bring I think it could happen despite her apparent misgivings.

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As brazen as the former president and his wife are, it wouldn't surprise me if she was installed. The left would go crazy and vote for her. She could be a figurehead, enjoying the adulation while he would work out his spite and make wise pronouncements at important events. Jarrett and Rice would spend the hours making policy and decisions. Quite a nightmare, isn't it.

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My view, as well, but I cited the article as an example of the rampant speculation that seems to be fueled by real events--albeit mostly behind the scenes.

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