Former first lady Michelle Obama congratulated her husband’s former running mate, President-elect Joe Biden, and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris after Biden was projected to win the presidency Saturday – also adding a dig to the current administration.
“I’m beyond thrilled that my friend Joe Biden and our first Black and Indian-American woman Vice President, Kamala Harris, are headed to restore some dignity, competence, and heart at the White House,” Obama wrote on Twitter on Saturday.
She added that Democrats have “a lot of work to do” to “connect” with Trump voters, Obama said.
“Let’s remember that tens of millions of people voted for the status quo, even when it meant supporting lies, hate, chaos, and division,” she wrote. “We’ve got a lot of work to do to reach out to these folks in the years ahead and connect with them on what unites us.”
Obama also stressed the importance of voting.
“We see now the reality that we can’t take even the tiniest part of our democracy for granted,” she continued. “Every single vote must count — and every single one of us must vote. And as a country, we should be making… (Read more)
I’m beyond thrilled that my friend @JoeBiden and our first Black and Indian-American woman Vice President, @KamalaHarris, are headed to restore some dignity, competence, and heart at the White House. Our country sorely needs it. pic.twitter.com/yXqQ3tYRoa
— Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) November 7, 2020
