Michelle Obama: Barack Has Quit Smoking

First lady Michelle Obama says the president has quit smoking.

The first lady says her husband has not smoked in almost a year. She said it is a personal challenge for him and she is very proud.

Michelle Obama made the comments in an interview with reporters at the White House on Tuesday. She said the president has always wanted to quit.

The president himself has discussed his struggles with nicotine addiction, acknowledging in June 2009 that he still sneaked the occasional puff. The White House last addressed the topic in December, when Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said he hadn't seen Obama smoke in niO'Donnell Claims She Was Obama's Top Opponentne months but stopped short of asserting that he had quit.

"It was a commitment that I think he made to himself at the end of the health care and with his two daughters in mind," Gibbs said on CNN's "State of the Union."

In 2007, Michelle Obama insisted that her husband quit smoking as a precondition for a White House run. The senator agreed.

By his own admission, Obama slipped repeatedly in 2008 and 2009. It seems 2010 was the year he finally got his habit under control.

[Boston_Paul]

The only thing I care about him quitting is spending my money. Until he does that I don't want to hear about this. I doubt it is true anyway. Since when has this white house told us the truth the first time about anything? Do some work Barack.

[LIBERALS-lie]

After a Highly-Publicized Battle with Nicotine Addiction


Yes the LIBERAL media really publicized this story. CBS constantly brought this up....

[mecanik-2009]

Hey give the guy a break. Even Bill Clinton smoked a little, Oh that's right he didn't inhale. That's ok Obamma light it up just don't inhale.

[barbaram99]

Congrats..Mr President..

[iolo--2008]

you are a pretty bad example of an american, even at our worst

abdicate now loser

[iolo--2008]

the above comment would have been directed at one-american, who is a loser

[samgcpo]

Congratulations, Mr President, for a personal victory.

[n-john]

Not to be a stickler for truth in the title but she did say almost a year. Let's remember last 1Mar10 that his Doctor told him to lay off the smoking. As reported by the AP.

[thinking-voter]

By all means notify the AP. Article quoted her as saying almost a year and they apparently shortened it by a word in the title. Guess Obama took doc's advice. Now if all the rest would, we might solve health care insurance problems from a different direction, eh?

[thinking-voter]

Props to the President. Never quit on quitting since it can take a few rounds. Everyone who smokes should consider quitting. One of the no-brainer best things I've ever done.

[youbrew12]

Should Michelle really be the one delivering this news? If he's not smoking, maybe their s*x life ain't either...

[thinking-voter]

Sex is better AFTER quitting. Do you know what you do after great sex in place of lighting up?

Food better, finances better, health better... everything better! lol

[freepress6]

Without entering a nicotine rehab program? I hope he's wearing nicotine patches, chewing nicotine gum or something. This is no time for him to attempt to kick nicotine cold. I knew a guy who tried it on his own. He thought he had it licked, but he gained forty pounds and his moods turned so awful that his wife kicked him out of the house. Sterling Greenwood/AspenFreePress