What Does Michelle Obama Say the Presidency Actually Demands?

Michelle Obama tells Conan O'Brien that public office is an honor and also a hard, thankless government job, not a prize on a reality show. She compares the way people talk about the presidency to handing someone the rose on The Bachelor. Campaigning for Hillary Clinton, she wanted voters to hear that the job is serious. It takes a knowledge of history, patience, reading, the ability to handle stress, and care with words, because those words can start wars and shift markets. The Supreme Court fight during their years was dicey, she says, and Barack Obama made a job that is not easy look easy. Voters have to pick people who are ready, passionate, and skilled.