Obama Pledges Not To Smoke In White House

Fox 12 ^ | 12/7/08 | staff

[pissant]

WASHINGTON -- President-elect Barack Obama said you won't catch him lighting up a cigarette in the smoke-free White House.

Asked in an interview with NBC's "Meet the Press" whether he has kicked the habit, the president-elect admits there are times when he's "fallen off the wagon." But he adds under the circumstances, he thinks he's "done a terrific job" of making himself "much healthier."

[Gabz]

WTH difference does it make? This is at least the third thread about this NON ISSUE posted today.

Do FReepers have that much hatred for smokers of tobacco that this is so damned important?

With all the possibilities of the damage this man will do to this country his SMOKING is so damned important? Let’s get real here people.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Let’s all send him cartons and cartons and cartons of cigs! Let’s fill an entire POD full of ‘em and send them to DC!

Come on! We did it for our Troops, we can do it for our new President Elect. *SMIRK*

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Right behind you as usual, LOL!

[rock_lobsta]

Isn’t it against the law to smoke in a Federal facility anyway?

[magooey]

Agreed. It's all Obama, all the time. Except when a Mumbai Massacre takes place. Then there's neither hide nor hair of BHO visible. Peculiar, ain't it.

[Gritty]

He says he won’t smoke. Does that also mean he won’t snort?

[DejaJude]

Well, good for him. I’m a still a smoker, but I haven’t smoked indoors or subjected others to my second hand smoke for over 20 years. If he goes out to the rose garden for a smoke, I won’t complain. If he doesn’t use an intern for a humidor, he is 1000 times better than the last democrat POTUS. However, I have much more significant issues with Obama than his smoking habits.

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

I saw that on MTP this morning whilst doing my war paint and thought I was going to hurl before CHURCH, even!

[vietvet67]

I smell smoke.

[devere]

I pity the roses in the White House rose garden. It’s going to be smoky out there.

[CapnJack]

Who the heck cares if he smokes or not in the White House ... SO WHAT.

It's the pictures of Carl Marx and Che that will be hung that will be truly disturbing.

[sazerac]

He picked a hell of a time to quit smoking - while running for president!

Hardest thing I ever did in my life was quitting.

[diverteach]

[norton]

I've got bad news Barry;

Your government won't let anyone else smoke when touring the White House we pay for, on the White House lawn, anywhere near the Capitol, at the DMV, on the way to the store, at the beach, and in some places - at home.

Where the hell have you been?

(Indonesia?, Pakistan?, Berlin?)

[diverteach]

[littlehouse36]

LET THE MAN SMOKE!

Agree. He picked a lousy time to quit.

[Hanna548]

Wouldn’t it be fun to catch a video of him standing behind the desk in the oval office smoking a cigarette?? 2nd best, standing out on the balcony, overlooking his domain, with a cigarette hanging out of his mouth.

[eXe]

Yeah amazing isn't it.. its as if EVERY Evil in the world is linked to a cigarette. Like millions of cigarettes have not been smoked in that white house over the years back when we were a freeer country.

THATS the major worry for these guys? LOL

[mlizzy]

Link to previous post from Comcast on B.O. smoking!

[gidget7]

Smoking?? That is the LEAST of our worries!! In fact, I could care less. A lot more serious things to be concerned about where the one is concerned.