Why Michelle Claims We All Take Barack Obama For Granted When President Obama ran for office in 2008, he promised the American people hope and change. Maybe he should have been more clear that that change would not be for the better. Recently, First Lady Michelle Obama made some ridiculous statements at a Democratic campaign event. She referred to her husbands presidency as one of the nations greatest. She then went on to discuss the cultural changes that have taken place while they have occupied the White House. Just think about how different our country looks to children growing up today, she told the group. Think about how our kids take for granted that a black person or woman can be President of the United States. Of course, she also went on in an attempt to absolve her husband from the responsibility of his actions, claiming that we can only judge his presidency in the context of the mess left behind by President George Bush. And finally, she closed her argument with a threat to all Democrats: if we lose these midterm elections, its going to be a whole lot harder to finish what weve started. 