Michelle Obama’s Event For Hillary Clinton Was Unique For One Reason

Michelle Obama and Hillary Clinton made their first joint appearance on the campaign trail this week.

The two women appeared on stage together in front of 11,000 people at Wake Forest University in North Carolina on Thursday. They embraced and touted their friendship as they addressed the crowd.

Obama acknowledged that it was unusual for her to be campaigning on behalf of her husband’s former adversary in the 2008 primary. (RELATED: Everyone Is Talking About The Dress Melania Trump Wore To The Presidential Debate Tonight)

“There are some folks out there who are commenting that it is unprecedented for a sitting first lady to be so actively engaged in a presidential campaign, and that may be true,” Obama said. “But what is also true is that this is truly an unprecedented election, and that’s why I’m out here.”

“Casting our vote is the ultimate way that we go high when they go low,” she added.

“This is not about Republicans versus Democrats. None of that matters this time. No, no, no, this election is about something much bigger. It’s about who will shape our children and the country we lead.”

Clinton devoted most of her 20-minute speech to praising the first lady.

“I’m going to state the obvious: It’s not easy, you’ve got so many people counting on you, you’ve got the eyes of the world on you,” Mrs. Clinton said.

“Let’s be real — as our nation’s first African-American first lady, she’s faced pressures I never did, and she’s handled them with pure grace.”

“It doesn’t get any better than being here with our most amazing first lady.”

“I wish I didn’t have to say this, but indeed, dignity and respect for women and girls is also on the ballot in this election,” Clinton continued, “and I want to thank our first lady for her eloquent, powerful defense of that basic value.” (RELATED: People Are Boycotting Ivanka Trump’s Fashion Brand Because Of Her Dad)