Huckabee Takes Michelle's Side in Palin vs. Obama Food Fight

As Jonathon noted, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin took a subtle swipe at First Lady Michelle Obama and her childhood nutrition initiative during her TLC show Sunday evening. The remark was hardly a debate over national policy but was apparently enough for former Arkansas governor and Palin's Fox News colleague Mike Huckabee to challenge Palin's seriousness over the issue of childhood obesity.

In an interview with New York radio host Curtis Sliwa Tuesday, Huckabee -- a man who has openly struggled with his weight in the past -- suggested that he's on board with Obama's national dietary campaign and distanced himself from Palin's light-hearted criticism: