I'm confused as to what the Obama's have got to do with this election. What difference does it make what he says, he retired isn't he? Maybe he is a senator? What about the wife? She's just an ex first lady.
Col
While there are many circles within circles in this little political merry-go-round that we call USA Politics, the person apparently in power is not always the person actually in power. The question isn't "what is pulling the sleigh" (the horse?) but "who is holding the reigns, well behind the horse?" And there are those, Col, who believe that Mr. Obama is the shadowy holder of the reins for Joe Biden.
You are correct that ostensibly, Mr. Obama is retired. No, he's not a senator any more either. His wife is, as you said, an ex-first-lady. However, there is a chance that Kamala's inability to speak extemporaneously with any modicum of sentience will disenchant the power elite of the Democratic party. In which case she will follow Mr. Biden into oblivion.
If that happens, Mr. Obama cannot be president again because no person can serve more that two full terms. But not to worry... Michelle Obama can run - and she would have the backing of a lot of people who now would back Kamala. After all, she is also black and female and liberal. And she is more eloquent than Kamala OR Joe - individually or together.
You earlier asked about pronouncing Kamala's name. You should be aware that her name comes from her mother's side. Her mother is Shyamala Goplan, who was born in Madras Province in India. With that heritage, Kamala's name will use vowel sounds from India's version of English, not the British version. Think of the vocal scale in music where we say "do re mi fa ..." (etc.) Now take that "fa" and remember the exact sound of the "a". Make the three syllables rhyme: Kamala. And the last step is to add a slight emphasis on the "Ka" part.
