Michelle Obama Claims Being First Lady Is Like Prison Well, not surprisingly, it appears that First Lady Michelle Obama is once again making outrageous claims to get media attention. This time, she is comparing being a First Lady to being in prison. But its a really nice prison, Michelle told reporters in Tanzania, You cant complain. During a discussion with Laura Bush, Michelle made the claims that the wives of presidents have probably the best job in the world, because while our husbands have to react and respond to crises on a minute-to-minute basis, we got to work on what were passionate about. I have just found it a very freeing and liberating opportunity. Still, Michelle added that having the president as a husband isnt always easy. She describes her role as a forever proposition. We are not going to end the epidemic of childhood obesity in eight years, Michelle told reporters, referring to her notorious Lets Move campaign. There is still power in the position as a former first lady. What do you think? Does Michelle need to be removed from power immediately? 