Obama the smokestack
 

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081207/...bama_smoking_3

I can't think of a single friend or acquaintance I have that smokes.

In fact it is so rare for me to encounter a smoker in my personal or professional life, that when it occurs, I have been mildly shocked.

Like the world-class researcher I know (old guy) who smokes.

Ok, now that I think about it a bit more, there is one person I know who is reasonably close to me, who smokes.

But for an ivy leaguer in his 40s to smoke? Strange.

It's a valuable window into his person. It reveals.

Wow how did I miss that?

I do not associate knowingly with smokers. It shows such poor taste and judgment to be smoking in the 21st Century.

Bush ran marathons and biked a lot, yet we have our modern president who smokes and

How underwhelming.

I personally fell in love with Obama at the 2004 convention. I learned he was a smoker in early 2006, before he declared his candidacy. That was when I stopped being in love with him. I agree it's odd and does make you question his judgment. But I feel like a smoking bigot when I say that.

As an aside, I tried to commandeer my siblings' primary votes to the extent that I could, and telling my brother that Obama was a smoker is what got him to vote for Hillary.

That is about the only personal trait that really still bothers me. If he were a philanderer or outwardly gay, that wouldn't bother me at all if he were conservative politically. But being a smoker really bugs the shit out of me. WTF is a modern, educated person doing smoking? I wouldn't even care if he were doing cocaine. Yes it's inconsistent, but sitting or eating near smokers is just disgusting.

He should take up Cigars
 

Cigars are much more becoming of the Office of the Presidency. Especially the Oval Office.

Mmmmmm, tastes good.

Plus they can serve dual functions.

Less Filling!!