OPINION:
Last Thursday afternoon at the NATO summit, President Biden introduced Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy as “President Putin” (“Gaffes take center stage of defensive Biden,” page 1, July 12). Mr. Biden’s mental incapacity is now beyond question. He’s out.
Mr. Biden will surely stand down from the presidential election campaign prior to the Democratic National Convention.
Meanwhile, Michelle Obama is nowhere to be seen. Her husband says nothing about her, and no one seems able to secure information about the woman. She most certainly has not posed on the cover of Vogue magazine in a $7,000 dress, as “Queen” Jill did recently.
The Obamas’ daughters are off-limits to the press, given that this crew is terribly afraid of Barack Obama. The press will never be able to glean any information about Mom from these two. But odds are that she’s gearing up to enter the presidential race.
Vice President Kamala Harris was out before she was ever in; as a woman of Indian-Jamaican heritage who lived in Canada for years, she is not “American” enough to win. When she is passed over for the Democratic nomination, she will be unable to play either the racism or sexism card, given that Mrs. Obama is a Black woman.
For his part, California Gov. Gavin Newsom will likely remain in the woodwork until 2028.
In a Michelle Obama vs. Donald Trump presidential election matchup, calling a winner beforehand would be tough. Michelle is very popular among Blacks, Hispanics and women.
Although he has no real use for Nikki Haley, Mr. Trump should have selected her as his running mate. With Ms. Haley on his ticket, Mr. Trump would have been an assured winner — even with Michelle and her Barack firepower.
As it stands today, without Ms. Haley on the Trump team, given the power of the Obama brand, there’s a high probability that Michelle Obama will be the next president of the United States.
EARL BEAL
Terre Haute, Indiana
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