Heard on the Hill: Michelle’s Right to Bare Arms

• By Emily Heil and Elizabeth Brotherton
• Roll Call Staff
• Feb. 26, 2009, Midnight

Michelle Obama’s exposed arms were all the talk of the faux State of the Union on Tuesday night, with cable news and fashion blogs abuzz over the first lady’s controversial choice to go sleeveless. But the trendsetting Obama had a few defenders in the chamber.