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Michelle Obama says America 'not ready' for woman president: 'We saw in this past election'

Former first lady Michelle Obama said Americans are "not ready" to elect a woman to the White House, citing former Vice President Kamala Harris' 2024 presidential election loss to President Donald Trump.


Obama made the comments to a crowd of women at the Brooklyn Academy of Music while promoting her new book, "The Look."

"As we saw in this past election, sadly, we ain’t ready," she said on Friday.

That’s why I’m like, don’t even look at me about running, because you all are lying. You’re not ready for a woman. You are not," she continued.

The former first lady went on to say that she does not believe men in America are comfortable with a woman leading them.

"You know, we’ve got a lot of growing up to do, and there’s still, sadly, a lot of men who do not feel like they can be led by a woman, and we saw it," Obama said.

In her book, which was released on Nov. 4, Obama touches on her journey with fashion, hair and beauty, as well as her time in the White House as the first Black woman to serve as first lady. She wrote that women in politics are often judged based on their physical appearance instead of their ability to lead.

"During our family’s time in the White House, the way I looked was constantly being dissected — what I wore, how my hair was styled. For a while now, I’ve been wanting to reclaim more of that story, to share it in my own way. I’m thankful to be at a stage in life where I feel comfortable expressing myself freely — wearing what I love and doing what feels true to me. And I’m excited to share some of what I’ve learned along the way," Obama wrote on Facebook in June while promoting her book ahead of its release.

God1000:
She's right, we've seen it twice, first it was Hilary Clinton and later Kamala Harris, two remarkable women.

If a country as powerful, advanced and civilized as america is afraid of having a female president, it says a lot

pdppower:
Even if they want to have, it won't be Michelle Obama, a black woman. A country that refused to vote a white woman, Hilary Clinton. The US is the most hypocritical of all countries.

brain54:
Sounds like an emotional or blackmailing comment to me...


Just because Kamala losses the last election to trump doesn't mean America isn't ready for a female president.

Kamala Harris wasn't the right candidate at the time and it wasn't just what the US wanted at the time. America needed a strong candidate and what the Democrats were offering was different especially with Biden who seemed to be inefficient with the direction of his policies.

Besides that the time frame for Kamala to prepare and put up an effective campaign strategy was short. She was almost unprepared after the baton fell on her laps due to Biden dropping off the race.



Hillary Clinton had a good run and came very close. She almost had it.

I think if the right female candidate comes along America can vote for her and it's not simply a matter of gender bias as Mrs Obama has put it.

If America can vote a black man I don't think having a female president is that impossible!

God1000:
She's right, we've seen it twice, first it was Hilary Clinton and later Kamala Harris, two remarkable women.

If a country as powerful, advanced and civilized as america is afraid of having a female president, it says a lot

Obrigardo:
Well 2028 will prove her wrong
The Simpsons prediction must come to pass
A woman president will come to clean the waste and corruption of the tyrant predator trump's admin
Either Kamala Harris comes again or we have President Ocasio Cortez

Obrigardo:
Well 2028 will prove her wrong
The Simpsons prediction must come to pass
A woman president will come to clean the waste and corruption of the tyrant predator trump's admin
Either Kamala Harris comes again or we have President Ocasio Cortez

God1000:
but her husband who is a black man was elected president twice, I think this is not about race, we still have black female governors, mayors, senators and house of representatives in US.

God1000:
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/michelle-obama-says-america-not-ready-woman-president-we-saw-past-election?

pdppower:
Even if they want to have, it won't be Michelle Obama, a black woman. A country that refused to vote a white woman, Hilary Clinton. The US is the most hypocritical of all countries.

God1000:
She's right, we've seen it twice, first it was Hillary Clinton and later Kamala Harris, two remarkable women.

If a country as powerful, advanced and civilized as america is afraid of having a female president, it says a lot