michelle. at first their pleas were rebuffed but with prospects getting worse by the day, they asked again, and this time the answer was yes. details are still up in the air but aides stress even on the political, mrs. obama may not go on the attack. she could be seen as polarizing and partisan, and that could hurt hur her because she s tried to remain above the fray. she doesn t want to get into the campaign muck. reporter: mrs. obama is not immune to criticism. she took hits for her trip to a posh spanish resort this summer. even a series of cultural events in the white house east room, including a new dance series to begin this week have been labeled elitist by republicans. this fall a popular mrs. obama will add to her two roles of mother and advocate with a third. with your help in unwavering support reporter: political campaigner. the american people have
that could hurt her because she s tried to remain above the fray in advocating for her causes. she doesn t want to get down into the campaign muck. reporter: whether her edge is soft or hard mrs. obama is not immune to criticism. she took hits with her daughter to a posh spanish resort this summer. even a series of cultural events in the white house east room, including a new dance series to begin this week have been labeled elitist by republicans. this past fall a popular mrs. obama will add to her two roles of mother and advocate with a third. with your help and support. reporter: political campaigner. the american people have looked at her and like her a great deal. my guess is the president would swap favorable ratings with his wife in a heart beat. reporter: and alex, the thinking here in washington they will not be sending michelle obama out to red districts or red states. they ll be using her sparingly, sending her to swing districts or blue districts in states
and out of touch at a time when americans are struggling. alan colmes is laughing you have got to laugh a little. i m laughing how silly it is to begrujt president and his wife and kids a vacation it s ridiculous. megyn: the president needs time off. i think everybody agrees the president needs time off. but the theme seems to be it s the places he s going and the way in which they are doing it. the posh spanish trip by michelle obama. they paid for it themselves. she paid for it. megyn: the yachts in spain. then bar harbor, maine. now it s off to martha s vineyard. what have you got against maine,. megyn: nothing, i love it if i could afford it. that the criticism.