Aaron Schock: Michelle Obama is 'buff'

by Mark Silva

Rep. Aaron Schock, the freshman representative from Peoria, Ill., and youngest of member of Congress who has gained some renown for his looks as well, faces the following question on national radio:

"Whether you felt in your professional congressional opinion - whether you or President Obama had the better bod.''

The question comes from Peter Sagal, host of National Public Radio's Wait Wait, Don't Tell Me.

But here's a Schocker: The answer reveals something quite different. The young Republican from Peoria personally has complimented the first lady of the United States on her "buff" arms'' And the way Schock tells the tale of his talk with Michelle Obama, she told him: "You're not too bad yourself.''

Sagal gets the whole thing going with some guy talk.

"Because we know what guys are like - I'm a guy,' Sagal tells guest Schock, in an edition of program that will air on NPR stations this weekend. "You're out there, you're hanging out at some congressional thing. We're checking each other out. We're seeing who's brining it. So, what do you think?''

"Well, I'm sorry to disappoint - the opportunity has not presented itself,'' Schock replies. "However, I will say that at the White House picnic that I was invited to, Michelle was there, First Lady Michelle Obama, with a sleeveless shirt on, and she was looking pretty buff.''

"Really?'' Sagal asks Schock.

"Yeah. I actually complimented her on her arms,'' Schock replies. "She's got it together.''

" You did? You actually went up to Michelle Obama and you said, 'Hey, nice guns?' What did you do?''

"I did.''

" Come on,'' Sagal replies. "No, stop. What did you say to the first lady of the United States? I want to hear it.''

"We were along the rope line at the White House, I had some guests there that I brought with that wanted their picture taken with her,'' Schock says. "And so I said hello to her, and we, you know, I chit-chatted and I said, 'You're looking good.'

"And she just kind of laughed at me. And I said, 'Seriously,' I said, 'Those are some arms.' And she said, well, she made a nice compliment about myself, and then she moved on, so...

"No, stop! No, sir. No, sir,'' Sagal says. "You're not going to get away with it. What did she say to you? 'She made a nice compliment about myself.' What did she say?''

"Something to the effect of, 'You're not too bad yourself.'

" Ah ha! Ah ha,'' Sagal says. "And then you guys went into a pose-off, right, like at the end of a body-building competition?....

"You know, I think Joe Biden overheard and got a little jealous, too,'' Schock adds, attempting to shift the focus here.

" I'm sure,'' Sagal says. "Because I've noticed Joe's been on the elliptical ever since he met Michelle.''

(Wait Wait, Don't Tell Me, with Aaron Schockmwas taped Thursday night airs Saturday and Sunday on NPR stations and will be available at its Web-site Sunday evening.)