It's perhaps not the sweetest
thing a husband ever said to his wife, but President Barack Obama
quipped Friday that he married first lady Michelle Obama in order to
pass on her superior genes. She said he was "kinda cute."
The Obamas traveled to Fort
Stewart, Georgia, to highlight his new executive order meant to protect
American soldiers from unscrupulous recruiters looking to take
advantage of their educational benefits while shortchanging them on
their education.
The first lady, introducing her
husband to the cheering crowd, told them that the president had
tirelessly fought for them. "And, ladies, I think he's kinda cute," she
added, to approving hoots from women in the audience.
"She is a tough act to follow,"
Obama said moments later. "For the gentlemen out there who are not yet
married, let me just explain to you: Your goal is to improve your gene
pool by marrying somebody who is superior to you." The crowd laughed.