U.S. first lady Michelle Obama stops to talk to waiting reporters at a hotel in Copenhagen before she meets with International Olympic Committee (IOC) members in Copenhagen, September 30, 2009. The first lady will support the Chicago delegation in the bid for the Summer Olympic Games 2016. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will vote on the 2016 Summer Olympic Games on October 2, 2009 in Copenhagen. REUTERS/Charles Dharapak/Pool (DENMARK SPORT OLYMPICS POLITICS)Yes, she’s from Chicago. Yes, she’s the First Lady, but she’s also First Lady of the whole United States. Why do we all have to pay for a trip her hometown may or may not benefit from? Half of Chicago doesn’t want it, but we all get the bill.
