First lady depicted as fat, chowing down hamburger platter in cartoon
By: CNN Political Producer Shannon Travis

Washington (CNN) - First lady Michelle Obama is often praised for her taut arms and athletic physique. So why is a cartoon depicting her with fat cheeks, a double-chin and chowing down a platter full of hamburgers?

The cartoon appears on biggovernment.com. The man behind the site is blogger and conservative firebrand Andrew Breitbart.

In the cartoon, the first lady is shown saying: “I’ve stepped up my efforts to control America’s eating habits by telling restaurants to lower portion sizes and fat content.” The drawing shows a plump Mrs. Obama working her way through a plate full of hamburgers and fries…