Megyn Kelly And Alan Colmes Defend Michelle Obama From Right-Wing Criticism

A wary and weary Alan Colmes stopped by America Live this afternoon to weigh in on (sigh) whether or not First Lady Michelle Obama‘s “Let’s Move” fitness and health program is responsible for a rise in pedestrian deaths, essentially transforming quiet suburban streets into veritable death channels… and to act as a fashion critic.

Colmes opined that the recent rise in Barack Obama‘s ratings to around 53 percent may have prompted Obama’s critics to zero in on the First Lady – and Obama’s young daughters – instead.

Host Megyn Kelly and Colmes also discussed whether President and Ms. Obama’s decision to wear red, often associated with communism, to dinner with Chinese Premier Hu Jintao was offensive or inappropriate. Kelly didn’t think so, and even began laughing when she mentioned criticism over Sasha Obama‘s red pants. She also pointed out that Laura Bush and President George W. Bush chose to wear red when meeting Hu. Colmes, for one, thought Ms. Obama’s Alexander McQueen dress was, in a word, “kickin.'” And, besides, he pointed out, red signifies joy and luck in Chinese culture.

Watch video of the discussion from Fox News:

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