The absence of Michelle Obama at the upcoming inauguration and Jimmy Carter's state funeral has raised questions.

"When they go low, we go high," former first lady Michelle Obama once (in)famously said. It turns out that the "high" road is completely and totally optional for Obama and her fellow Democrats, especially if it interferes with your ability to "be real.

After Michelle Obama’s office confirmed that the former First Lady will not be present at Donald Trump’s inauguration, many people have speculated about the reason for her absence. A source close to the “Becoming” author says she simply does not want to be “pretend” with someone she feels is a threat to American democracy.