Michelle Obama urges donors to give money to prevent 'talk about impeachment'
First Lady Michelle Obama told a group of donors that if the Democrats lose control of the Senate this fall — there's a fair chance they might — "more conflict, more obstructionism, more lawsuits, and talk about impeachment" would ensue.
The remark, delivered during a speech at the opening reception of the Democratic National Committee's Women's Leadership Forum, marked the beginning of a long list of campaign stops Mrs. Obama is slated to make in the coming weeks ahead of the midterm elections.
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Blaming Republicans for gridlock on Capitol Hill, Mrs. Obama said, "It has gotten so bad they've even tried to block the work I do on childhood obesity. And that's really saying something."
Michelle Obama has a much higher national approval rating (61 percent as of May) than her husband (41 percent).
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