{"id":2092390,"date":"2023-11-06T21:27:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-07T02:27:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ted-cruz-democrats-could-be-lining-up-michelle-obama-to-replace-biden-as-president\/"},"modified":"2023-11-06T21:29:45","modified_gmt":"2023-11-07T02:29:45","slug":"ted-cruz-democrats-could-be-lining-up-michelle-obama-to-replace-biden-as-president","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ted-cruz-democrats-could-be-lining-up-michelle-obama-to-replace-biden-as-president\/","title":{"rendered":"Ted Cruz suggests Democrats may consider Michelle Obama as a potential replacement for President Biden."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fted-cruz-democrats-could-be-lining-up-michelle-obama-to-replace-biden-as-president%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2092390&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(L) WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 OCTOBER 31: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz \u200c(R-TX). Photo by Kevin \u2063Dietsch\/Getty Images \/(R) Former First Lady Michelle Obama speaks onstage. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis\/Getty Images \u200cfor \u2064Live Nation)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/brooke-mallory\">Brooke Mallory<\/a><br \/>6:15 PM \u2013 Monday, November 6, 2023<\/p>\n<p>Republican Texas Senator Ted Cruz reaffirmed \u200dhis belief on Monday\u2064 that, during the convention the\u2062 following summer, Democrat officials might &#8220;jettison&#8221; 80-year-old Joe Biden \u2063and &#8220;parachute in&#8221;\u2064 Michelle Obama \u200bas their ideal \u2063choice for president.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>Cruz \u2064made an appearance on <em>Fox &#038; Friends<\/em> on Monday morning, when co-host Brian Kilmeade \u200cquestioned him \u2064on Obama\u200d adviser\u2062 David Axelrod\u2019s suggestion that Biden should \u200d&#8221;consider&#8221; \u200dwithdrawing since\u2064 the presidential primaries begin in mid-January\u200c and \u200bthis is \u200dthe &#8220;last\u200c moment&#8221;\u2062 to do so.<\/p>\n<p>Axelrod cited recent polls from <em>The \u2064New York Times<\/em> and Siena\u200b College in postings on X (Twitter) on Sunday, \u2064indicating that Biden\u2064 was lagging behind \u200bformer\u200b President \u200dDonald\u2063 Trump in five of the six <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/review-2000-mules\/\" title=\"REVIEW: \u20182000 Mules\u2019\">crucial swing states<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>&#8220;It\u2019s\u200c been my view for a long time that \u200bBarack Obama has \u200cbeen the person pulling the strings behind Joe Biden. Joe\u2063 Biden is clearly not up to it. I think Obama is\u2062 making the decision. \u200dAnd Axelrod is Obama\u2019s right hand,&#8221; \u2062Cruz asserted.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Axelrod also reiterated \u2063his negative feelings \u2063towards\u200d Trump, calling him a &#8220;dangerous,\u200c unhinged demagogue whose\u2064 brazen disdain for the\u200c rules, norms, laws, and institutions or democracy should be disqualifying.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>&#8220;But the stakes of miscalculation \u2064here are\u200d too dramatic to ignore,&#8221; Axelrod said\u200d nervously. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>&#8220;I said on my podcast \u2063three months ago, Verdict with Ted Cruz, I predicted there was a very real chance that the Democrats would jettison Joe\u2062 Biden and parachute in Michelle Obama and that they\u2019d do it at the convention next\u2064 summer,\u2019\u200d Cruz\u200d said. &#8220;I think the chances of that are rising every day.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Michelle has consistently maintained that \u200bshe has\u200d no yearning to run for office. \u2063Yet, Cruz countered\u200d her\u200b claim, saying that she is the \u200bonly one who could succeed Biden\u2064 with ease.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>&#8220;The \u200breason I\u2063 say Michelle Obama is, if Biden gets \u2062out of \u200bthe \u200bway next is Kamala Harris\u200c and she\u2019s\u200b a very flawed\u2062 candidate,&#8221; Cruz said. &#8220;They know\u200b that. In the Democrat Party \u2064they can\u2019t push Kamala \u200bHarris aside and replace her with \u200da white guy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>&#8220;They \u200dcan\u2019t\u200c drop Gavin Newsom in over an African-American woman and not \u200bhave their party lose its mind,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Stay informed! Receive breaking news \u200cblasts directly to\u200b your inbox for free. Subscribe\u200c here. \u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"rc-widget-10bad2\" data-rc-widget data-widget-host=\"habitat\" data-endpoint=\"\/\/trends.revcontent.com\" data-widget-id=\"278641\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"dpsp-share-text\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px\">  Share this post! <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>An independent media group is \u2064suing the\u2062 Federal \u200bgovernment \u2063and NewsGuard, a\u200b private company that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/climate-activists-attack-famous-painting-in-londons-national-gallery\/\" title=\"Climate activists vandalize famous painting in London's National Gallery.\">rates news sites<\/a> on\u200b credibility and trust, accusing them of violating the\u200b First Amendment. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Florida Congressman\u2064 Brian \u200dMast says he is using \u2064his power to raise new questions about the Biden Administration\u2019s handling \u200cof\u200b embattled special Iran envoy Robert Malley. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Voters in Kentucky and Mississippi are preparing to head to the \u200cpolls to decide their governors for\u200c the next four years. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Ohioans will head to the polls Tuesday \u2062to\u2063 determine\u2063 the \u2062status\u2064 of two hot button social\u2062 issues in\u2062 the Buckeye\u200c State.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pres-trump-speaks-at-freedom-summit-in-florida\/\" title=\"Trump addresses Freedom Summit in Florida.\">100 \u200dsocial media studies<\/a> on X (formerly \u200cTwitter) disrupted by Elon \u200dMusk\u2019s platform access restrictions.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>NTT\u2062 partners\u2064 with Toyota for driverless tech tests\u200c and U.S. self-driving\u200d startup investment.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>The\u200b British PM championed a series of \u200blandmark agreements\u2064 after the first\u200c AI\u200b safety \u2062summit, but a global plan for overseeing the technology remains a\u200c long way off.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Elon Musk\u2019s \u2062artificial \u2064intelligence startup xAI will release its first AI model to a select group on\u200d Saturday.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> How \u2064do the \u200bdiminishing poll numbers of Joe Biden and the upcoming primaries influence the \u200cconsideration \u2064of a potential replacement candidate?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Title: Ted Cruz Foreshadows the Possibility of\u2062 Michelle \u200cObama for President<\/p>\n<p>Introduction<\/p>\n<p>In a recent appearance on Fox &#038; Friends, Republican Senator Ted Cruz from Texas expressed his belief \u200bthat the Democratic Party might replace Joe Biden \u200bwith Michelle Obama as their ideal candidate for the presidency during\u200d the upcoming summer convention. Citing his prediction,\u200b Cruz highlighted the diminishing chances \u2063of Biden&#8217;s success in \u200dthe polls and \u200dsuggested that Barack Obama, Michelle&#8217;s \u200cspouse, could be the driving force\u200b behind this potential shift. This article delves into\u2062 Cruz&#8217;s comments and\u2064 the factors influencing this speculation.<\/p>\n<p>The Biden Dilemma<\/p>\n<p>During the Fox &#038; Friends\u200d interview, co-host Brian Kilmeade \u200cmentioned \u200bDavid Axelrod&#8217;s suggestion that Joe Biden should\u200d consider withdrawing \u200dfrom the presidential race. Axelrod, \u2064a former Obama adviser, raised concerns about Biden&#8217;s diminishing poll numbers and \u2062the \u2062crucial upcoming primaries that could shape the race. Recent surveys conducted by The New \u2063York Times \u2062and Siena College indicated Biden&#8217;s struggle to surpass former President Donald Trump in key swing states.<\/p>\n<p>Cruz&#8217;s \u2064Assertion<\/p>\n<p>Speaking about Axelrod&#8217;s\u2063 suggestion, Cruz claimed that\u2064 Barack\u200b Obama is likely the\u200c mastermind\u200d behind Biden&#8217;s decisions. He argued that Biden appears unfit for the presidency, suggesting that \u200cObama is ultimately responsible for making Biden the Democratic Party&#8217;s nominee.\u200c This perspective \u200cresonates with Cruz&#8217;s long-held belief that Obama has been pulling the strings behind the scenes.<\/p>\n<p>Axelrod&#8217;s Concerns<\/p>\n<p>Axelrod, while expressing his negative \u2063sentiments towards Trump,\u2062 labeled \u200dhim a &#8220;dangerous, unhinged demagogue.&#8221; \u2063However, he emphasized\u2064 that underestimating \u2063the consequences of Biden&#8217;s withdrawal would be a \u2062grave mistake. Regarding Cruz&#8217;s remarks, Axelrod\u2062 acknowledged that three months ago, Cruz\u2063 had predicted the possibility of the\u2062 Democrats replacing Biden with \u2063Michelle Obama at the next summer convention. Axelrod&#8217;s response indicates that there may be growing traction within the \u200dparty to \u2064consider this\u200c option.<\/p>\n<p>Michelle Obama as a Potential \u200dCandidate<\/p>\n<p>Although Michelle \u2062Obama\u2063 has consistently stated that she has no desire to run for office, Cruz countered\u2064 her claims, asserting that she \u200bis the\u200c only candidate who could seamlessly succeed Biden. Cruz\u200b highlighted the perceived flaws in Kamala Harris, the\u2064 current vice \u200bpresident, stating that \u200bthe Democratic Party would <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ted-cruz-democrats-could-be-lining-up-michelle-obama-to-replace-biden-as-president\/\" title=\"Ted Cruz suggests Democrats may consider Michelle Obama as a potential replacement for President Biden.\">face significant internal \u200cresistance<\/a> if they tried to replace\u200d her with a white male candidate such \u2063as Gavin\u2062 Newsom. This sentiment suggests that \u200cMichelle Obama&#8217;s race \u2062and gender are factors that could work \u200cin her \u2064favor if she were\u200d to be considered for the\u2064 presidential\u200c nomination.<\/p>\n<p>Conclusion<\/p>\n<p>Senator Ted Cruz&#8217;s remarks on Fox &#038; Friends concerning the potential replacement of Joe Biden with Michelle Obama have sparked discussion about the Democratic Party&#8217;s \u200cstrategy for the upcoming summer convention. \u200cWhile Michelle Obama has repeatedly dismissed rumors and speculation about her interest in running for \u2064office, Cruz&#8217;s viewpoints shed light on the shifting dynamics within\u200c the party as it evaluates its\u2064 options. As the presidential \u200drace unfolds,\u200d it remains to\u200d be \u2064seen \u2064whether Cruz&#8217;s \u2062prediction will become a reality or if \u2062other unforeseen developments will shape the Democratic Party&#8217;s course \u200cof action.<\/p>\n<p>Note: The content\u2062 of this\u2064 article is \u200bpurely hypothetical and based on statements made by Ted Cruz. \u2064It does \u200bnot imply any confirmed\u200d plans or \u2063intentions of\u2063 the Democratic Party \u200bor\u200c Michelle \u2063Obama.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republican Texas Senator Ted Cruz reaffirmed his belief on Monday that, during the convention, former First Lady Michelle Obama spoke onstage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1866,"featured_media":2092391,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[542],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2092390","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-oann"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2092390","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1866"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2092390"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2092390\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2092391"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2092390"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2092390"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2092390"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}