Obama's return to the front line to spur the Democratic comeback

WashingtonA few days ago, former president Barack Obama participated in a campaign rally for one of the emerging figures of the Democratic party, the candidate for Michigan, Abdul el-Sayed. It would have been an odd pairing considering that Sayed, in his youth, had criticized the policies of his fellow party member, considering them too soft. In a display of veteran savvy and elegance, Obama did not try to hide the discrepancy: "Abdul didn't agree with some of the things our administration did when I was president. And you know who else doesn't agree with everything I do? Michelle Obama. Five times a day she says to me, 'Fool, why did you do that?'" The audience reacted with laughter that built a bridge between the old and the new Democratic party.

It is no small detail: in an election where many candidates try to hide their party labels to avoid the disillusionment with the traditional party system, the young hopes of the Democratic party have leaned on the figure of a former president who also failed to fulfill his promises of change and hope. Almost ten years after having left the White House, Obama has taken very seriously the mission of injecting enthusiasm into a campaign focused on denouncing the cost of living. Yes, we can, the audience shouted. No one remembers anymore that the former president's support did not do much for Kamala Harris, who was designated as a candidate at the last minute, against a Donald Trump who promised a golden age to Americans.

Obama's prominence in the final stretch of the campaign contrasts with the low profile of Joe Biden, sick with cancer, who left the White House with a record of low popularity. Bill Clinton is also not in a position to give lectures at a time when Democrats are trying to capitalize on Trump's relationships with the pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

After all, the Democrats did not want to miss the opportunity to take advantage of one of their best speakers and someone who continues to have popularity among the African American population. Also one of the most eloquent critics of Trump's excesses: "After two years of chaos, cruelty, corruption, and incompetence, at levels never seen in our recent history, we have the opportunity to say that enough is enough."