Obama Says WH Will Remain Smoke-Free
During his interview with NBC News’ Tom Brokaw over the weekend, President-elect Barack Obama acknowledged that he has had some trouble kicking his smoking habit but promised that the White House would remain a smoke-free zone.
"There are times where I've fallen off the wagon," Mr. Obama said when asked if he had stopped smoking. "I've done a terrific job, under the circumstances, of making myself much healthier," he continued. "And I think that you will not see any violations of these rules in the White House," he said of the ban.
The Associated Press notes that Obama told Men's Health magazine in an interview before the election that he had smoked a couple of times on the campaign trail. "But I figure, seeing as I'm running for president, I need to cut myself a little slack," he told the magazine.
"There are times where I've fallen off the wagon," Mr. Obama said when asked if he had stopped smoking. "I've done a terrific job, under the circumstances, of making myself much healthier," he continued. "And I think that you will not see any violations of these rules in the White House," he said of the ban.
The Associated Press notes that Obama told Men's Health magazine in an interview before the election that he had smoked a couple of times on the campaign trail. "But I figure, seeing as I'm running for president, I need to cut myself a little slack," he told the magazine.
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See all 61 CommentsAs far as I know, there is no relationship between Christianity and smoking, one way or ''t''other. Lots of excellent American Presidents have smoked. No one ever accused them of being minions of the devil. The problem with smoking is that it may kill you and/or people you smoke around. So of course Barack Obama must stop. We need him alive!!!
i mean seriously why is this News? who cares?!!!
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Posted by mrs_premise
-----------------------------------You were kidding I hope, if not you are one hugh nut. Smoking and believing in God have nothing to do with each other. Smoking is a horrible addiction and very hard to stop for some.
Since you are here and are obviously a fascist can you explain to all of us why you people wanted to continue "Trickle Down" given the TERRIBLE results every time we''ve tried it. Don''t attack the person WE the PEOPLE picked when you REFUSED to change course and change a totally failed policy. Until all you fascist can show America you honestly UNDERSTAND that it does not work, will not work and can not work, I doubt any of your sniping and childish attacks of the past will work for you. Just some honest advice. Sieg Heil!
It''s amazing how anyone who does not adhere to the "Party" or it''s beliefs can do NOTHING right to you. Add to that your total lack of any education and without a doubt it''s embarrassing for people outside this nation to know you are part of We the People. It is NOT a habit you MORON it''s and ADDICTION to a very strong DRUG!
It is obvious that most people talking about the "habit" have never been enslaved by nicotine. It is no more a "habit" that breathing. Not a day goes by that I don''t get cravings. It doesn''t get easier, it doesn''t go away, and it is a constant source of misery. Since I quit, I have lived in Hell.
Mr. President, I sympathize and hold no ill will toward you and you battle with cigarettes.
If he can''t give you a straight-answer response his ciggy habbit, what about his other character flaws? And why then would anyone take his word re. Wright, Pfleger, Farrakhan, Ayers, or Rezko?
I found it difficult to quit smoking myself, but I haven''t presented myself as a messiah, nor a role-model to millions, either.
Is his ego and self-assured pontificating all a front for a insecure man inside? Wouldn''t be the first time in history.
Vague answers and vacuous rhetoric won''t work after Jan 20th, Barack- you''ll be held at your word, and have to make hard decisions a lot of people don''t like.
As we rapidly approach Obamamania''s expiration date... welcome to the real world.
http://reaganiterepublicanresistance.blogspot.com/
If he can''t give you a straight-answer response his ciggy habbit, what about his other character flaws? And why then would anyone take his word re. Wright, Pfleger, Farrakhan, Ayers, or Rezko?
I found it difficult to quit smoking myself, but I haven''t presented myself as a messiah, nor a role-model to millions, either.
Is his ego and self-assured pontificating all a front for a insecure man inside? Wouldn''t be the first time in history.
Vague answers and vacuous rhetoric won''t work after Jan 20th, Barack- you''ll be held at your word, and have to make hard decisions a lot of people don''t like.
As we rapidly approach Obamamania''s expiration date... welcome to the real world.
http://reaganiterepublicanresistance.blogspot.com/
But, remember it wasn''t the cigar that ws getting smoked when Bill was there. That cigar was used for other things in order to increase the flavor.
Smoking is not a habit.
Rather, smoking is an addiction.
Any president of the United States that has an addiction to nicotine and does not take very strong steps to end the addiction, would be setting a very bad example for others, especially younger people.
Some addiction treatment counselors have said that it is easier to get off heroin than it is to stop nicotine, especially smoking.
So what if our president smokes? We all know that tobacco is not the healthiest of consumables but last time I looked, it wasn''t illegal. And at the same time, the world is going to hell in a handbasket terrorism, corporate crime, government corruption, healthcare collapse, foodprices rising...
Why are we even concerned whether Brack Obama smokes cigarettes? Would we unelect him if he does? Would we impeach him if he decided that his right to smoke outweighed your right to intrude into his life?
Don''t we have beeter things to do than to be the nosiest kind of neighbor... or support a media that patronizes us with fluff to obscure far more pressing concerns?
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