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President Obama Has Quit Smoking; Twitter Exhales
By David Knowles - AOL NewsShe should know. According to first lady Michelle Obama, the president is no longer sneaking a drag here and there. Speaking at a White House luncheon to mark the anniversary of her "Let's Move" initiative to combat childhood obesity, Mrs. Obama said it has been about a year since the president last lit up. "It's been awhile, and I'm very proud of him," she told reporters. "I haven't poked and prodded. When somebody is doing the right thing, you don't mess with them." One of the key factors in his decision to give up cigarettes for good was his daughters, Mrs. Obama said. "He has always ...
What's Sexier: Obama's Smoking or His Nuclear Weapons Policy?
By David Corn - Politics DailyOn Monday, as I walked to the White House for the daily press briefing, I bumped into a Canadian journalist who was heading there as well, and we engaged in a common practice: guessing what topic would dominate the questions for press secretary Robert Gibbs. Health care, I said, explaining that this was still the main narrative of Washington's political theater: Would President Obama resolve to use the reconciliation procedure to push his health care overhaul over the finish line? "Not the new Nuclear Posture Review?" she asked, almost incredulously. I chuckled and politely shook my head. "But ...
Barack Obama, Thank You For Not Smoking in the White House
By Tommy Christopher - Politics DailyPresident-Elect Barack Obama has made a promise that could prove to be harder to keep than anything he pledged during his campaign: No smoking in the White House. From MyWay:"There are times where I've fallen off the wagon," the president-elect said when asked in a broadcast interview whether he has kicked the habit. "I've done a terrific job, under the circumstances, of making myself much healthier," he said. "And I think that you will not see any violations of these rules in the White House," he said on Sunday's "Meet the Press" on NBC.[Video: Mo Rocca on Obama Smoking]The subject of Obama's ...
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