Radio host Rush Limbaugh made fun of First Lady Michelle Obama’s waistline Monday; the latest entry in a string of attacks on the First Lady’s anti-obesity campaign.
During his show, Limbaugh pounced on a report that the Obama family (minus the president) had dined on ribs while vacationing in Vail, Colo.:
The problem is — and dare I say this — it doesn’t look like Michelle Obama follows her own nutritionary, dietary advice. And then we hear that she’s out eating ribs at 1,500 calories a serving with 141 grams of fat per serving, yeah it does — what do you mean, what do I mean?
What is it – no, I’m trying to say that our First Lady does not project the image of women that you might see on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, or of a woman [professional baseball player] Alex Rodriguez might date every six months or what have you. I mean, women are under constant pressure to look lithe, and Michelle My Belle is out there saying if you eat the roots and tree bark and the berries and all this cardboard stuff you will live longer, be healthier and you won’t be obese. Okay, fine, show us.
Kelly Liken, owner of Restaurant Kelly Liken in Vail Village, says Limbaugh was grossly exaggerating with his implications regarding the fat and caloric intake from Mrs. Obama’s meal.
Liken said The First Lady enjoyed a pickled pumpkin salad with arugula and a braised ancho-chile short rib with hominy wild mushrooms and sauteed kale. Liken also clarified that the 5-ounce serving runs about 600 calories- a far cry from the 1,500 calories and 141 grams of fat it’s accused of.
Information from USAtoday.com and the Daily Mirror contributed to this report.
