How Obama's filthy habit could win him the presidency. (Smoker!)

Slate ^ | 16 January 2007 | Juliet Eilperin

[timsbella]

Sen. Barack Obama has the sort of voice that political consultants dream of: It's authoritative but comforting, rich and resonant and wise.

[timsbella]

The article isn't nearly so good as Lilek's comments in the bleat this morning (www.lileks.com), where this news was revealed to me. Smoker - small wonder Hollywood is behind him. Wonder if Hillary will out Hussein's nasty habit.

[cripplecreek]

Pick a habit.

[teenyelliott]

Smoker - small wonder Hollywood is behind him.

What are you taking about?

I hate Obama, and it has nothing to do with whether or not he smokes. I could not care less.

What a stupid, stupid thing to discuss.

[EagleUSA]

Was Karl Marx a smoker??? Hmmmm.

[dighton]

State of Emergency Declared as Obama Fatigue Claims Millionth Victim

[HarleyLady27]

Oh but getting a 'blow job' in the Oval office is ok?????

[GMMAC]

"filthy, filthy, filthy !!!" - LOL!

[tearlenb]

at least he wouldn't be tempted to take more smoking rights away.

[timsbella]

Bwaahaha - you win the prize! Hey, Lileks is a smoker too. Not knocking it, just seems funny that every day a little nasty bit or two leaks. Hillary must feel really threatened.

[BMIC]

at least he wouldn't be tempted to take more smoking rights privileges away.

Fixed it fer ya.

[timsbella]

Apologies. Peeking in on US politics is satisfying to this canuck who takes deep pleasure in watching the left feast on itself. Not enough of that happens up here.

[Young Werther]

The Dimbulbs went hysterical over Wubya's drinking and DUI which occurred over 25 years earlier.

Questiion? How many brain cells died due to the Mary Jane and Crack which entered OBAMA LAMA DING DONGs as a yute!

[timsbella]

As I recall, a cigar was involved.

[Old Professer]

Garbage, smokers have balls, that's all.

Have to have, nowadays.

[Southside_Chicago_Republican]

You know, the more I observe the political process and see what is considered important and what is to be discussed, I come close to arriving at the regrettable conclusion that an alarming number of my fellow citizens are just plain nuts.

[timsbella]

Platform, what platform, but he has a great stylist /sarc Warren Hardings ALL.

[BigFinn]

I am a Nat King Cole fan and as I remember he attributed his silky voice with smoking. He died a relatively young man. In Obama's case the Hollywood crowd calls his smoking 'sexy'... just like in the movies. You smoke, you choke.

[dynoman]

"Garbage, smokers have balls, that's all.

Have to have, nowadays."

Well, you sure can't call it smarts.

[Ditter]

yeah, big balls, no brains.

[GMMAC]

"no brains" ???

see post #7