There's a lot of important issues facing America at the moment.
The biggest issue, judging by the amount of noise, is the fact the First Lady made the un-president-ed step of wearing shorts on vacations.
However, no-one seems to be making practical suggestions for what Michelle Obama should have worn on a hike through the hot, dusty Grand Canyon.
Short trip: Michelle Obama, accompanied by her daughter Malia, steps off the plane at the Grand Canyon
In an outcry which (almost) overshadows the the debate over the U.S. healthcare system, critics came out en masse to condemn Michelle's choice of clothing.
A search for 'Michelle Obama shorts' became one of Google News's hot topics, with various headlines proclaiming the shorts to be 'hideous'.
However, there were many voices ready to defend the First Lady.
One commentator for the LA Times wrote: 'Think about this for a minute. What should she have worn to the Grand Canyon? A tweed pantsuit? A ballgown? What do you wear on your summer vacation?
An Obama day out: The President leads his family - First Lady Michelle Obama and daughters Malia and Sasha
'Anyway, it's not like these shorts are hot pants. They are discreet, classic shorts.'
Others said the 'uproar' was 'fake outrage', and Newsweek had some sober analysis on the situation.
The publication said: 'Because if there's not controversy, it's just the American public gawking at a woman's form.
'This is something that happens all the time, but needs to be cloaked in social relevance when the woman is not a traditional target for public consumption.
'Models, actresses, even athletes can be the subject of objectification, but to ogle the first lady on national TV requires a bit of news-related window dressing.'
For a woman who cannot help but be in the public eye, Michelle Obama fortunately has a good sense of style, but occasionally even she can make fashion faux-pas.
Back in May, at the time of the G20 Summit, she sported a bizarre cardigan at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden.
The First Lady kept her famous toned arms covered in the asymmetric creation by Japanese designer Junya Watanabe, which featured a garish golf-style argyle pattern and was embellished with sequins.
Michelle, in a garish cardigan (left), at the Royal Opera House (pictured with Gordon Brown's wife, Sarah); and wearing an outlandish cardigan on a sightseeing trip in London
And on a visit to Westminster Abbey in June, she wore a rather outlandish creation - a colourful tunic embellished with ribbons and fabric flowers.
Also keen to make fashion statements is her eldest daughter Malia.
She wore tops emblazoned with the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament's famous logo as her father prepared for three days of G8 talks in Italy in July.
Statement dresser: Malia Obama in a T-shirt bearing the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament symbol in Rome ahead of the G8 summit back in July
