All of Twitter was aflame with that burning fashion question until even heavyweight pundits such as The New York Times's David Brooks felt compelled to weigh in, joking that as far as he could tell, "one of the main reasons Barack Obama ran for president was so Michelle would have a platform to show her biceps, Thunder and Lightning." There's no doubt that the new first lady, tall and fit (she works out "like a gladiator" according to one friend), has a head-turning physical presence. Just by virtue of her skin colour, she already looks like no first lady before her. But apart from invoking her "right to bare arms" (that joke was instantly everywhere) and no doubt inspiring legions of women to get to the gym, how is Michelle Obama performing so far as first lady?/Judith Timson, GlobeLife. More here.

Question: Do you believe First Lady Michelle Obama has a right to bare her muscular arms?