This is not quite in Vince Foster territory but it’s getting close. Apparently, Michelle Obama is responsible for a slight uptick in pedestrian deaths. It’s all part of her anti-obesity campaign. By getting more people to walk to work, she’s putting more people at risk of being run over by a car. Never mind that that also means a lot of people are less likely to get into a car accident, or that they’re modestly less likely to develop diabetes or heart disease.
The first lady’s office did not respond immediately Wednesday to a request for comment.
That’s probably because their heads exploded when the question was posed. Honestly, smart phones and iPods alone are probably responsible for any increase in pedestrian deaths. And the First Lady’s anti-obesity program is saving lives, not costing them. Wank on, wank off.
