Obama is a cigarette smoker

[LadyVT]

Campaigns for preventative health care. Is a smoker. Has said he has battled his addiction for years. Unsuccessfully. Check it out.

[Teaser]

1. you're smoking drano

.

[LadyVT]

13. mediamatters.org confirms

[cd3dem]

31. It's a matter of judgment! Being right on day one!

[kimmerspixelated]

35. Well, at least he doesn't blow smoke up our ass(es)!

If that's ALL that's wrong with him....then it's okay by me! At least he didn't vote for an unjust war!

[Teaser]

53. regardless, you're smoking drano

.

[SheWhoMustBeObeyed]

126. Another two-faced troll...for Obama one minute, against Obama the next

CU later.

[MercutioATC]

2. Obama turned me into a newt!

....I got better...

[UALRBSofL]

5. So does Laura Bush

:)

[racaulk]

81. Burn her anyway!!!

[CAG]

120. If he weighs the same as a duck, he's made of wood.....

[Sock Puppet]

3. so what?

Stop already. This is sick.

[rzemanfl]

4. But he never killed anyone with his car. (See "Laura is a smoker"

thread).

[juajen]

I believe he is now a non-smoker. I don't hold that against him.

I was a smoker for over 40 years, and have not smoked for three. It's very hard. I'm proud of Obama for trying again. Every try gets you closer to finally quitting for good.

[Tellurian]

Obama is 45 yrs old...Was he 2-3 when he picked up smoking?

[ErnestoG]

106. Don't confuse a Hillarite with facts. It just makes them cranky.

[tekisui]

6. He quit.

[Auggie]

7. Makes no difference to me if he does or doesn't

[Enrique]

8. I can no longer support Barack Obama

:rofl:

[newmajority]

9. He quit a year ago, for fucks sake.

What's next? That stupid photoshoppped picture?

[hisownpetard]

43. Good for him! And what could be harder than quitting smoking during a campaign for

the office of President of the United States.

There's someone with some wicked will power!

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

10. "Hillary" spelled backwards is "Hitler."

It's called exaggeration.

We all do it.

[racaulk]

34. Totally off topic, but I love the Roger pic in your reply!

<---------

:hi:

[REDFISHBLUEFISH]

11. He best vote for Hillary to get Health care then!

WOOOO HOOO!

Hillary 08!

[blogslut]

12. Puff Puff Blow

And?

[sharp_stick]

14. So fucking what?

This is getting very surreal.

[ErnestoG]

15. And he doesn't iron his shirt!

Gawd you people, how shallow can you be.

[cali]

16. ugh. I hate thinking you're a Vermonter.

[MercutioATC]

Check the profile...she's from California...

[newmajority]

25. Now there's irony!

Cali is from Vermont. VT is from California. That's just fucking weird :crazy:

[burythehatchet]

17. Welcome to DU. Looking forward to more insightful commentary.

[Webster Green]

18. Me too!....That's why I'm voting for him..(n/t)

[elizm]

19. Oh, God, not another one....Last one lasted less than 24 hours. nt

[MADem]

20. I read awhile back that he was trying to quit and using the nicotine gum NT

[cd3dem]

21. I have a friend who is an independent, she said his smoking was a judgment issue

http://trusted.md/blog/donald_b_ardell/2007/03/28/barack_obama_the_smoker_fit_to_be_president

[newmajority]

32. You know, I'm not a big fan of smoking, but......

I'd trust the judgment of these two nicotine-junkies anytime.

[cd3dem]

42. As she said, in this day of age, a person should know better!

I think the verdict is out! Smoking kills!!!

Mike Ciresi for U.S. Senate:

Mike also took on Big Tobacco, filing suit against the entire U.S. tobacco industry at a time when the industry had not lost a case in more than 40 years of litigation. At the time, the lawsuit – filed on behalf of the State of Minnesota and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota – was viewed by many as an impossible challenge, a fool’s errand. But, Mike and his legal team were not deterred.

Many other states followed Minnesota’s lead and filed their own lawsuits against the tobacco industry. With so many states participating, the tobacco companies floated an offer of a national settlement with large payoffs to all the states and pressure to settle the tobacco lawsuit started to mount. For a critical period of time, Minnesota stood alone in resisting what Mike viewed as a sell-out national deal. He did not want to grant the tobacco companies immunity from further litigation and did not want to halt Minnesota’s ongoing efforts to unearth the industry’s secret documents. Mike endured heated criticism from some politicians who charged that Minnesota was risking billions of dollars by refusing the deal. With the support of then-Attorney General Skip Humphrey, Mike continued the litigation and took the case to trial.

http://www.ciresiforsenate.com/about

[cd3dem]

84. Right on Day One!

[mathewsleep]

110. fake!

look at this image.
it's the original version of this picture.
you can tell the cigarette is fake.

also, for some reason the image was flipped.
also note that the mole above his left nostril isn't in the smoking image.

[theredpen]

114. That image isn't visible... I've found another link

You can see that in the original photo, Barack Obama is launching a Jupiter missile out of his mouth. Obviously, there are serious national security issues at stake here.

[pampango]

22. Not only that. I've heard that that's not all he's smoked.

:banghead:

The level of our discussion is really getting down there.

[sandnsea]

23. Ugh. Ignore n/t

[NanceGreggs]

24. Shouldn't this have been posted ...

... in LBN?

Obama smokes - wow! Who knew? :shrug:

[IndieLeft]

Old News...

He's using the gum or the patch or something.

And so what if he is a smoker? THAT makes him a poor candidate?

I have smoked for 17 years... until today actually. (just started using the patch)

If you have never been a smoker, then you don't know how hard it is to quit.

Of all the asinine posts, this takes the cake.

[greyl]

83. Congratulations and good luck!

You might want to check out DU's Smoking Cessation Group. :)

[tammywammy]

26. WHAT? He SMOKES!

Why am I just now hearing about this? Next thing you'll tell me Edwards dad was a mill worker and Hillary used to be First Lady.

[LadyVT]

30. Yes, he really does

Your cat looks like my cat... hmm... where is she....LILAAAAAA!!!!

Yeah, he smokes--google search it, or look on mediamatters.org: "A non-profit progressive research and information center dedicated to comprehensively monitoring, analyzing, and correcting conservative misinformation..."

[blondeatlast]

45. Self-delete. nt

[tammywammy]

52. Honey, I Smoke

And I knew this about Obama. This isn't new news.

I also know how hard it is to quit. I give him props for trying to quit!

[blondeatlast]

61. That's amazing, because my cat looks like Harvey the 6 foot rabbit.

How could you know? :wow:

[DarkTirade]

51. Okay, now that's just crazy talk...

:P

[elizm]

27. LOTS of my southern Republican friends smoke...probably makes him more appealing to them...

Give me a freakin'break.

[ErnestoG]

28. Mitt Romney doesnt smoke. Maybe you'd like him better.

[bunnies]

29. OMG are you SERIES?!?!!111 This is HUGH!!1111!!!

:eyes: Cut the shit please.

[NRaleighLiberal]

33. So what? as long as he is not blowing it in my face, or at the next table

letting it waft in my direction, it is of no concern to me.

[Greyskye]

36. As long as he doesn't do it at Olive Garden

while breastfeeding.

I really couldn't support that!

[Extend a Hand]

113. I bet he lets his cat roam outside too!!

[uppityperson]

37. Glad he's campaigning for preventive health care and understands how difficult it is to quit.

3 cheers for Obama!

[NC_Nurse]

38. Off with his head!

:silly:

[Vinca]

39. Do you really want to bring a discussion of smoking into the campaign?

Google Bill Clinton and cigar.

[Thrill]

40. Ripping a guy for this is the type of crap normal Americans

don't like.

[blondeatlast]

41. And I care why? nt

[HCE SuiGeneris]

44. You are destroying your credibility here LadyVT. Why?

What is your purpose behind "revealing" this bit of useless information?

[madmunchie]

46. O.K., So what????? Are you joking or honestly this desperate????

If you are serious, excuse me for a few minutes so that I can go laugh my ass off at your total desperation.

[Occam Bandage]

47. OMG PROOF THIS WILL DESTROY HIS CAMPAYN SERIESLY

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

88. I think he looks *hawt* in that picture.

[Occam Bandage]

93. As do I.

[JVS]

48. This changes everything for me.

[Kajsa]

49. Found this from 'Chicago Tribune'.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-0702060167feb06,1,1003440.story?coll=chi-news-hed


He's trying to quit- so far so good.

More power to him!

[uppityperson]

55. Exactly. I'd rather have a candidate who has learned from personal experience than

someone like mrbush who, well, has personal experience but never learned from it.

[AlCzervik]

50. i this some sort of public service announcement?

[skater314159]

119. Here's a PSA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yx0xF86H3ew

Wait! That's not about smoking!

Is Obama for or against bears?

[Scriptor Ignotus]

54. how IS free republic these days?

i haven't made it over there in a while.

cheers.

[IDemo]

56. OMG, does he breast feed or eat at Olive Garden?

[NewJeffCT]

85. He once forgot to show his receipt at Circuit City, too

and, he throws like a girl.

[Redstone]

57. Big fucking deal.

Redstone

[blondeatlast]

58. I'm an Edwards supporter. Got any news about him?

:rofl:

[NC_Nurse]

He farts in your general direction...

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

95. And his mother was a hamster and his father smelt of elderberries.

Now go away or I shall taunt you a second time.

[donheld]

59. I don't give a damn if he smokes or not

get real.

[Rabrrrrrr]

60. Good. Maybe what we need is a smoking alcoholic again.

Seemed to work for us for a whole bunch of other presidents.

[cottonseed]

62. That does it for me!

I'm definitely voting for the guy!

[SPKrazy]

63. One more reason

to vote for Edwards tomorrow :P

[KitchenWitch]

64. Smoking cigarettes is more addictive than heroin

Are you addicted to nicotine? If so, have you ever tried to quit?

It is very difficult. Not impossible, but it is an exceedingly difficult habit/addiction to break away from.

[rug]

65. Unless he can blow smoke rings with his ass, I don't care.

And if he can, he has my vote.

[JVS]

98. Go to youtube now!

[BlackVelvet04]

66. that's pathetic....

get a grip.

[sandyj999]

67. OH So What? n/t

[Jed Dilligan]

68. Smoking threads and GD P

Two great tastes that taste great together!

:D

[Dogmudgeon]

69. Excuse me, folks

I'm going to go die of embarrassment right now.

I'll be back after Keith and Terminator.

--p!
No Hallmark channel.

[Lost-in-FL]

70. Obama smokes??? I'm soooo ready for his rally!!!

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

71. Hey, As Long As He Doesn't Stick It In Monica, He Can Smoke As Much As He Wants!

hehehe

[sam sarrha]

72. is this worse than smoking..?? >>Link>>

http://zmagsite.zmag.org/Feb2007/street0207.html

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/taylor-marsh/obamas-faustian-bargain-_b_82863.html

[EFerrari]

73. You're hilarious. I hope you PM me whenever you decide to post this stuff.

I can always use a good laugh!

[Rosa Luxemburg]

74. LadyVT 93 posts!

OK go find some other things about Obama.

[matcom]

75. don't you DARE drop to page 2!

:rofl:

:kick:

[cgrindley]

76. If I could vote, I'd ONLY vote for a smoker

I fucking love cigarettes. I don't smoke anymore because I'm old and I have a young baby. But if I suddenly got rich. I'd be smoking like two packs a day.

[racaulk]

77. Who. The. Fuck. Cares?

:eyes:

[KitchenWitch]

123. that is it, you are going on my ignore list

:eyes:

Damned 11 year olds.

[racaulk]

128. ROFL!!!

You know, you had me going for a second... :rofl:

[saltpoint]

78. James Dean smoked. That doesn't mean you shouldn't see REBEL WITHOUT A

CAUSE or GIANT.

[Mojorabbit]

79. What a pathetic post. Are you 13? n/t

[radfringe]

80. obama smokes???!!!!

he's got my vote... light'em up!!!

[ZinZen]

82. Getting desperate?

[Blarch]

86. Jeeeesh

what kind of tool starts a thread, and then says "check it out" ..and provides NO FUCKING LINK ?

WTF ... go lay down already.

[NV Whino]

87. Does he inhale?

[Alexander]

89. Well Hillary must be smoking crack with her IWR vote and health care statement.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

90. for realz

:eyes:

[The Straight Story]

91. Bush dosen't smoke - is he better?

:)

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

92. Booo!

[hippywife]

94. And your point would be?

[ErnestoG]

97. Obama haters have no point. Just like they have no real candidate.

[hippywife]

101. I don't even really care

at this point but I can't stand the shit flinging that gets done around here over the silliest, most inane things.

[ErnestoG]

105. B-b-b-but aren't you concerned about his lighting up???

Why do you hate America?

[Tatiana]

96. Congratulations to everyone who replied to this thread.

I laughed very long and hard over your responses.

:rofl:

[bitchkitty]

99. Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeek!

I heard he eats pork rinds.

[dionysus]

100. shit i ash on each pork rind before i eat em :)

[bitchkitty]

125. I hear you can make a low-carb cheesecake crust

with unsalted pork rinds, butter and Sweet and Low! :9

[dionysus]

132. omg that sounds good....

[knowledgeispwr]

102. I heard he had TWO black babies...

WITH A BLACK WOMAN!

:sarcasm:

[racaulk]

129. How scandalous!!!

:spray:

[Danger Mouse]

103. OH DEAR GOD NOOOOOO NO NO NO NOOOO

I CAN'T VOTE FOR OBAMA NOW HE IS CANCER MAN WITH HIS CANCER STICKS SPREADING CANCER@!!!!!!!!11one

[FloridaJudy]

104. He is all up in your house

..spreading disease.

No, wait. That's..







.................................................. never mind

[Danger Mouse]

107. I met Barack Obama but he was uppity and blew a smoke ring in my face.

True story!

[cooolandrew]

108. Yep, check his poll figures he's ssssmoking. =) Any more cigars for Monica.

[awaysidetraveler]

109. ****************OBAMA QUIT SMOKING IN 2006!****************

And aside from some really bad photoshop jobs, I can't find one photograph of the man smoking a cigarette.

The author of this site, however, has been smoking some serious spleifers and needs to chill on the hydroponics.

[skater314159]

111. He stole your smokes?

Shame on him!

[begin_within]

112. Please welcome our muscial guest,

The Tubes! Smoke (La Vie en Fumer)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Q75C1Z4It8

[bridgit]

115. Which brand?

[skater314159]

116. I hope its not Marlboro, the dude scares me!

[zabet]

117. He should smoke weed instead.

:smoke:

He could woo the Rastafarian vote
that way. :crazy:

[skater314159]

118. Wicked Man!

[City Lights]

121. Did you have to stay in for recess?

[helderheid]

122. Wow. Ignore lists are AWESOME! See you there!

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

124. i'm in the same boat

still smoke, can't quit
so screw you

[krispos42]

127. I bet he eats more than tofu and long-grain rice, too.

He might actually *gasp* deliberatly drink ethyl alcohol, a substance known for damaging internal organs and affecting judgement!!!!!!

:eyes:

[goodhue]

130. He quit in 2004

[SoxFan]

131. And he's a White Sox fan!