"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.

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

The former first lady had offered no explanation for her decision not to attend next week's swearing-in ceremony.