Kinsley: Let Obama Smoke

The Patriot Room ^ | November 20, 2008 | Bill Dupray

[Bill Dupray]

There is nothing more reviled by the freedom-killing, do-gooder, health police than smokers. They are the modern-day equivalent of lepers: unfit to be around "normal" people and banished to inhospitable locations. The nanny-staters even force business owners to ban smoking, a direct infringement on free markets and freedom, under the guise of protecting employees who have to work there and could not possibly find another job if they don't like the smoke.

The point is that lefties are violently intolerant of smokers.

But, as with all liberalism, the elites can do what they please, because they are more important and better than the little people. In this vein, Michael Kinsley says we should cut Obama a break and let him smoke.

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[subterfuge]

dude is smoking more than fags...

[JustaDumbBlonde]

It is really none of my business if Obama smokes. Don’t think it would be a good thing as far as children looking to the prez as a role model, though. But I just really don’t care if he smokes or not.

[omega4179]

I wonder if he smoking half n halfs.

[LiberConservative]

I’ve always wondered why the media gives BO a pass on his smoking. This sums it up very well.

[mmichaels1970]

Let him smoke. I want to see him standing outside at least 50 feet away from any White House entrances when he does so. Maybe set up a Presidential lean-to.

[buffyt]

I don’t think WE should have to pay for HIS medical expenses if he SMOKES! Nuff Said.

[buffyt]

Ha ha ha I LOVE YOUR SUGGESTION!

[SnakeDoctor]

I say, let the man smoke if he wants. Let freedom ring.

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[libertarian27]

Nanny-Bammy Ping~

[KarlInOhio]

From Michael Kinsley's quote: "Obama’s steely calm is now one of our country’s major assets. If he needs an occasional cigarette to preserve it, let’s hand him an ashtray, offer him a light and look the other way."

Gag. "Obama's steely calm"? Did he have to scoot Chris Matthews aside for this little leg hump? I guess that's how the left felt about Clinton having hot and cold running interns, but at the same time enforced a thousand and one sexual harrassment laws against the rest of the population.

[Bill Dupray]

Did he have to scoot Chris Matthews aside for this little leg hump? LOL

[AppyPappy]

Obama smoking would be like Roosevelt and his wheelchair. You’d never see it in pictures

[RetiredArmy]

Yes. We are probably in for monthly Fire Side Chats that the loving MSM will telecast to the country. Comrade Obama will be sitting on the couch in the Oval Office, surrounded by his Gestapo policemen in their black uniforms, a bottle of cheap ripple wine in one hand, and a smoke in the other. Chatting with his public, telling us what rights he is going to strip from us this month, what new taxes he thinks he should put in. Yes, they even have the technology to place that bright and shinny halo over his head during his fire side chat. sarcasm and puke buttons still on

[geege]

Smoking, hanging out with terrorist,a racist preacher,thugs....yep that’s the role model we want for the kiddies!!!!!

[Lokibob]

During the Lewinski affair, I was really upset that Clinton was smoking (using) a cigar in the White House while the rest of us couldn’t smoke (use) tobacco withing 25 feet of a government building.

[angcat]

Let him smoke! My kids don't look up to that smuck anyway!

[Cyclone59]

The point is that lefties are violently intolerant of smokers.

I take great offense to that remark, as I have said before I am north of 90% conservative, and I hate some of the bad habits of smokers.

I choose not to smoke yet I have to put up with walking through that smelly sh!t on the way into many places - and I’m not talking bars and eateries, but places like Target, Walmart, school and work. My main point is that smoking is not something that you can “keep to yourself” - unless of course you put on a space helment to smoke. Smoke all you want in your car or home - hell smoke 4 packs a day, cause we are going to need the tax revenue to help pay for all the new entitlements.

[anniegetyourgun]

It’s the people’s house, so I say he smokes outside. And, if he starts a fire at the WH, he pays for the damage - no insurance claims allowed.

[autumnraine]

I just hope he doesn’t stink up the oval office.