Male-Bashing Michelle Obama Says Women Are Smarter

First Lady Michelle Obama played Capitan Obvious today as she weighed in on the battle of the sexes, making a quip that typically might land a male in hot water.

“Women are smarter than men,” Obama said as she, former First Lady Laura Bush and moderator Cokie Roberts laughed along with the audience during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit. "And the men can’t complain because they are outnumbered today,” she said to an audience of primarily first ladies from across Africa.

Michelle Obama draws a sharp distinction between herself and Bush

“My name is Michelle Obama and I am an African-American...