WASHINGTON (Reuters) - First lady Michelle Obama caused a stir among the chattering class for a trip to Spain, but some Washington analysts called it a tempest in an August teapot, with no impact on her popularity or her husband's political standing.
Critics portrayed her trip last week with daughter Sasha to the Costa del Sol as a case study in being politically tone-deaf when Americans are struggling with a 9.5 percent unemployment rate and even her husband is encouraging sacrifice.
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