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Obama using nicotine replacement therapy
THE HILL ^ | 02/28/10 11:54 AM ET | Jordan Fabian

Posted on 02/28/2010 3:35:20 PM PST by onyx

President Barack Obama is using nicotine replacement therapy to help himself quit smoking, according to the results of his physical exam released Sunday.

Navy Capt. Dr. Jeff Kuhlman examined Obama at the Bethesda Naval Medical Center in Maryland Sunday morning and recommended that the president "continue smoking cessation efforts."

Obama's opponents and some in the press raised his cigarette smoking as an issue on the campaign trail. Last June, Obama called himself a "former smoker" who occasionally "slips up" and has a cigarette, but never in front of his family.

Otherwise, Kuhlman noted that Obama is in "excellent" health and is "fit for duty" and is expected to remain that way for the duration of his presidency.


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To: onyx

The Zero must be using Nicabate patches.

101 posted on 02/28/2010 5:36:13 PM PST by myknowledge (F-22 Raptor: World's Largest Distributor of Sukhoi parts!)
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To: onyx

is he taking crack replacement therapy also?


102 posted on 02/28/2010 5:37:10 PM PST by TexasFreeper2009 (Obama = Epic Fail)
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To: Danae; SoCalPol; STARWISE

Can we get some Obama replacement therapy?

Oh right... It’s called Sarah Palin!!! LOL

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YES! CITIZEN SARAH AMERICA 2012 !!!!


103 posted on 02/28/2010 5:38:18 PM PST by onyx (BE A MONTHLY DONOR - I AM)
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To: Think free or die
Just IMAGINE if President Bush has smoked! We would be hearing about it every day. And if the DEFICIT had the numbers this arrogant prick had run up in his short time as our leader, well, the PRESS WOULD BE CRYING THEIR EYES OUT AND WAILING AND FLOGGING THEMSELVES IN FEAR AND DISGUST. Or if the GAS PRICES we are paying were as high as they are now for so long....imagine the railing the press would be reeking!

A biased press is amazing, isn't it? Hitler must by slapping um all, all of the mainstream press corp., spiritually on the back and whispering love notes of socialism and labor and everything for the state as he does so.

104 posted on 02/28/2010 5:39:28 PM PST by Republic (I love Rush ES)
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To: onyx
I wonderful what therapy he's using.

Some of the stuff has some really bad side effects = not to good for a POTUS.

For example, this seems to be one of the major meds - promoted by the Mayo Clinc - and ads on TV.

varenicline (Chantix).
Here's a few side effects: “...All patients being treated with CHANTIX should be observed for neuropsychiatric symptoms including changes in behavior, hostility, agitation, depressed mood, and suicide-related events, including ideation, behavior, and attempted suicide. These symptoms, as well as worsening of pre-existing psychiatric illness ...”

http://www.rxlist.com/chantix-drug.htm

that could be quite a lethal mental cocktail in a narcissist personality? ...not to mention mixed with the disease of liberal/progressive/Muslim.

At the head of our country...?

105 posted on 02/28/2010 5:39:59 PM PST by maine-iac7 ("He has the right to criticize who has the heart to help" Lincoln)
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To: onyx

He’s a mental midgit, if he wanted to quit he would just quit!

I quit 2 years ago by setting down the pack of half smoked cigs and that half pack is still sitting alongside the computer!


106 posted on 02/28/2010 5:42:10 PM PST by dalereed
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To: eeriegeno; jimbo123
Obama called himself a "former smoker" who occasionally "slips up" and has a cigarette, but never in front of his family.

You mean Zero is less than honest with his family members too? Now that's some transparency that you can believe in!!!!!! - - - - You spotted that, too!

I agree with Jimbo123, he's a pack-a-day smoker.

107 posted on 02/28/2010 5:42:42 PM PST by onyx (BE A MONTHLY DONOR - I AM)
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To: maine-iac7

Yikes. I think I heard on the news that he’s using a nioctene mouth spray.


108 posted on 02/28/2010 5:44:00 PM PST by onyx (BE A MONTHLY DONOR - I AM)
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To: 4Speed

“Nicotine rewires the Brain, and when you try and Quit, clarity of thinking is modified, Impacted.
Nicotine affects the Synaps or something, I don’t know the particulars of the Science of the Brain/Nicotine.
I have heard from smokers who were quiting that this is true, as well as Scientific studies saying quitting affects your clarity of “thinking” and abilities for a few months while your body re-adapts, including your Brain.”

Pure unadulterated bullshit!!!

Those people don’t want to quit!


109 posted on 02/28/2010 5:44:06 PM PST by dalereed
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To: dalereed

Good on you, dalereed.


110 posted on 02/28/2010 5:45:30 PM PST by onyx (BE A MONTHLY DONOR - I AM)
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To: jakerobins
.....JOE BIDEN would be

Under most any circumstance one could imagine - Biden as POTUS would curdle your blood.

However, I believe the reason he's one of the poorest (financially) reps in DC is because he's so darn dumb and has such a motor mouth that no one wants to 'own' him.

I doubt Soros has ever bothered with him, nor do I imagine he's a Muslim sympathizer.

So compared to what we now have sitting on what he considers His Throne - we might well be better off with Biden, whom we might just be able to survive...his native ignorance and imcompetence might be our best bet.

111 posted on 02/28/2010 5:47:41 PM PST by maine-iac7 ("He has the right to criticize who has the heart to help" Lincoln)
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To: savedbygrace
If Obama is using nicotine replacement, then he’s been smoking more than a couple of cigarettes a day.

DING DING DING !!! WE HAVE A WINNER !!!

112 posted on 02/28/2010 5:55:52 PM PST by Hoodat (For the weapons of our warfare are mighty in God for pulling down strongholds.)
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To: Zeddicus

If he ever has the guts to take up Browns’ BB challenge I hope Scott and Ayla run him into the perfect example of those “If you smoke, you choke” PSAs. However I doubt Obama will take them up. There must be at least one lib in the WNBA he could bring in as a ringer to assure a win, but his ego wouldn’t let him play second fiddle to a girl on “his” team.


113 posted on 02/28/2010 6:03:20 PM PST by JohnBovenmyer
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To: dalereed
I quit 2 years ago by setting down the pack of half smoked cigs and that half pack is still sitting alongside the computer!

That's exactly how I quit -

(well, it was long before computers, back when they were 35 cents a pack - in the '60's.)

One day, the phone rang, and per habit, I lit up a cigarette before answering.

then I saw that I had a cigarette burring in the kitchen ashtray...and then, walking into the living room, saw one there too.

then is when I realized I was not in control.

I put the pack down on the kitchen counter and every time I got the urge, I'd pick it up and say "I'm bigger'n you are!" and put it down.

Did that for a full year...over 40 year ago. I think I've got it licked. ;o)

114 posted on 02/28/2010 6:04:50 PM PST by maine-iac7 ("He has the right to criticize who has the heart to help" Lincoln)
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To: Centurion2000

Good on you, Centurion2000 and Congratulations!


115 posted on 02/28/2010 6:04:58 PM PST by onyx (BE A MONTHLY DONOR - I AM)
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To: onyx

” “continue smoking cessation efforts.”

Was this referring to crack or tobacco ?


116 posted on 02/28/2010 6:28:50 PM PST by Wild Irish Rogue
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To: Wild Irish Rogue

ell, I think he admitted to smoking cigs and I doubt whether he was tested for drugs...


117 posted on 02/28/2010 6:31:32 PM PST by onyx (BE A MONTHLY DONOR - I AM)
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Lost the W to Well...


118 posted on 02/28/2010 6:32:45 PM PST by onyx (BE A MONTHLY DONOR - I AM)
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To: onyx

Please ping me when they begin brain replacement therapy.

The univ may be done with one of the rats not so skilled in mazes. Should be a great fit.


119 posted on 02/28/2010 6:41:59 PM PST by Quix ( POL Ldrs quotes fm1900 TRAITORS http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/2130557/posts?page=81#81)
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To: Quix

LOL. Rats for a rat. Clever!!!


120 posted on 02/28/2010 6:44:37 PM PST by onyx (BE A MONTHLY DONOR - I AM)
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