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Leave it to former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin to get something so right, so wrong.
First Lady Michelle Obama has been vocal in her opposition to childhood obesity.
It's a message Americans need to hear as an entire generation of youth waddle through their childhood years toward a future of poor self-esteem and even poorer health.
But Palin just had to find an opportunity to get her name in the headlines, so on her television show, she mocked Mrs. Obama's message by looking for ingredients to make a S'more, a calorie-packed treat that combines graham crackers, marshmallows and chocolate.
Maybe this explains why Bristol Palin (pictured below) looked a little paunchy during her performances on "Dancing with the Stars" - Mama couldn't stop sneaking Bristol the S'mores.
It's clear that Palin's advisors have sold her on the notion that picking a fight with the First Lady will win them points with their Tea Party constituency.
But anyone who checks the facts behind Palin vs. Mrs. Obama will see that the First Lady has never said people shouldn't eat desserts. She has suggested cutting out sugar and fats from our diets, which any doctor would agree with.
On a radio program last month, Palin told an interviewer that Mrs. Obama wants the government to make decisions on what foods a family should eat.
Again, Michelle Obama's words are being twisted by the Alaskan bore. Mrs. Obama hasn't asked for the government to tell people what to eat; she has asked parents to be more informed about the food they put on the dinner table.
Palin's strategy to take on the First Lady is so weak, so obvious, so laughable that if the women were matched in a battle of wits in a boxing ring, Palin wouldn't have the sense to find her way from the locker room.
Does anyone really take her seriously?