VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-08-27
“when they go low, we go high,”
Michelle Obama · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-27
The article refers to this as Michelle Obama's famous mantra, a shibboleth for Democratic politicians preferring dignity over effectiveness.
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