Setting Her Back

Teen Olympian Gabby Douglas had already dealt with public criticism of her hair and the overblown 'monkey ad' controversy. But after winning gold for her country, Gabby still had to bear the indignity of being chided by the First Lady on The Tonight Show for the crime of—egads—splurging on a McDonald's Egg McMuffin after her competition. "You're setting me back, Gabby," Mrs. Obama said.

McDonald's, here's your new spokesperson.

Even for Michelle Obama, it was a stunningly un-classy moment. Does she expect every public figure to jump on board with her food crusade? Doesn't she realize that Olympic athletes can consume lots of calories and remain very fit? (It may be unfair, but it's true.)

Besides, the Egg McMuffin is about 300 calories. I once read an article in the American Diabetes Association's magazine that said it was a relatively benign fast-food breakfast option.

 

So who else in the public eye has been setting Mrs. Obama back lately? We suggest Michelle go over to the Capitol and give House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi a little talking-to, since Nancy has recently declared her taste for KFC (in a silly reaction to the Chick-fil-A controversy, but still), and talked about her obsession with chocolate and milkshakes.

 

And is she tracking her husband's intake out on the campaign trail? POTUS has reportedly chowed down on pork chops at the Iowa state fair and even fed a kid some strawberry pie! (She did draw the line on fried Twinkies, though.)

So Gabby isn't the only one setting you back, Mrs. Obama. And your war on obesity may suffer a serious setback on November 6.