I’m not making this up. Here it is direct from CNN.
(Doctor) Kuhlman noted that the 48-year-old president should keep up his efforts to stop smoking. Obama’s medications include nicotine replacement therapy.
I’m a little curious about exactly how this works. Where does the President sneak off to hide when he smokes? And what measures are in place to insure he remains completely invisible to the press while doing his dirty deed.
Who is in charge of supplying the Presidential mints? Is he diligent about washing the smell off of his ciggy-gripping fingers after every phantom fag?
Is it me or is this just flat out embarrassing? America’s Commander-in-Chief tapping out because giving up the binky is just too tough. This is behavioral amateur hour at a dangerously inappropriate level.
And how about the CNN article? Not until the fourth paragraph does it make any mention of Obama’s smoking. Not until after gushing “the doctor liked what he found,” “excellent’ health” and “fit for duty.” It’s like confessing to a convenience store robbery and then pleading for a lesser sentence because you left a twenty in the till.
Has Obama spoken honestly and openly to the American public about this? Not much. Gibbs would be standing in front of the microphone like the veteran wax-museumer he is trying to cover oval office arse with nauseating platitudes about cravings and struggles. Is it nappy time yet?
Hey Gibbs, when does the president plan to start quitting the butts and stop quitting on himself? Can you hear Gibbs now? “Well, all I’m at liberty to say is that it’s part of our HOPE and CHANGE agenda. I’m HOPING you guys will CHANGE the subject real soon.”
Is this what passes for leadership today? I don’t think so. It instead reveals the psychological DNA of today’s me-first cry babies who far too casually subordinate what is right but maybe tough to what is wrong but hopefully unnoticed.
Where are the secret hiding places that keep the cancer sticks from the curious eyes of young Sasha and Malia? Can you imagine the Marlboro man scurrying for cover as he waves frantically at the air to hide his scent trail from two little girls? At least he could face his chemo with a little dignity.
Man I’m telling you this is pitiful. All I can picture is a foursome of cave-dwelling Taliban huddled around the hookah pipe trying not to whiz their robes while joking about Michelle scolding Mr. Stinky breath.
And spare me the training-wheels mentality about the President’s individual rights. If Tiger Woods was some weekend hacker drinking beers with his buddies on a municipal course do you think anybody would care how many girlfriends he had? When you sign up for the highest office in the land you man up to the highest standards in the business. At least historically you did. This is the President of the United States we’re talking about here, coming up short against the lowest hanging fruit on the decision making tree.
Let’s all be thankful we don’t have a President with enough posterior leadership follicles (think about it) to step up and say “I quit, and I challenge ALL Americans to quit.”
Just like Hillary didn’t have the guts to throw Monica’s boyfriend’s golf clubs off the White House balcony, Obama would rather hide in the closet for a smoke than step up to the plate and challenge millions of Americans to actually do something that would reduce health care costs.
What else is going on I wonder? Do Biden and Obama giggle and squeal while peeking at the latest Victoria Secret mailer in Michelle’s inbox?
I’m telling you this is sad. When the behavior of the President matches that of Will Farrell and his frat bros in Old School, you can be sure that cravings are kicking the crap out of courage on Pennsylvania Avenue.
Lung cancer is covered by health care reform, right?
Brilliant!