Michelle Obama to Make First Appearance on FOX News

Michelle Obama is going into enemy territory. The fearless first lady is set to be a guest on FOX News, a network that leans heavily against her husband, President Barack Obama.

According to Paul Bedard’s Washington Whispers blog, Mrs. Obama has agreed to be a guest on FOX News’ Huckabee With Mike Huckabee weekend talk show. Obama will discuss her new childhood obesity program with the former Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee.

Though they are political opposites, the two find common ground when it comes to the growing problem of obesity in America's youth. The issue is bigger than political party lines. Especially for Huckabee, who penned two books about weight loss—Quit Digging Your Grave With a Knife and Fork: A 12-Step Program to End Bad Habits and Begin a Healthy Lifestyle—after losing over 100 pounds.

"It is not a left/right, liberal/conservative, Democrat/Republican issue. This is an issue that falls beyond what I call the 'horizontal' issues of left and right and rises to the 'vertical' level of up or down," Huckabee said.

Huckabee said pushing kids to watch what they eat can be a subtle thing. "Kids respond to peer pressure and influences that surround them," he says. "There is no simple solution because the issue is far more complex than that. It involves parents, kids, the medical community, the food industry, communities, and education. The role for government is far more limited than many will realize, but government does have a role, not to regulate personal behavior and private business but to regulate itself and its institutions."

The first lady launched her program to battle the issue last week at a White House event. Her plan is to engage children in more physical activities and to encourage parents to help in adjusting the diets of their children.