The American Pundit

Isn’t it ironic that a man seeking to control our lives and condemn the private sector for bad habits himself can’t quit smoking? He wants to preach to everyone else about healthier lives and less expensive health care, yet he’s still smoking while on the government’s health care plan.

Barack Obama is still struggling to kick smoking, according to his first medical examination since becoming president.

Obama is sensitive about his cigarette habit and tetchy with reporters who raise it. But after his 90-minute medical at the Navy hospital outside Washington yesterday morning, his doctors confirmed he had not yet managed to conquer the habit and suggested he “continue smoking cessation efforts”.

People who are sensitive about their own uncontrollable addictions shouldn’t be attempting to control the lives of everyone else. And such people certainly shouldn’t be preaching to the country about keeping health care costs down through preventative measures.

Obama promised Michelle when he embarked on his campaign to become president he would quit, at the time he said he was smoking about eight a day.

He told reporters last year he had quit but still had an occasional cigarette, without specifying how many.

First, who’s surprised he lied to his wife? He’s been lying to the rest of the country since the campaign. Lying is a natural act for him.

Second, he’s clearly smoking more than an “occasional” cigarette and hasn’t quit. So another lie there.

Then there’s this:

The doctors also recommended “moderation of alcohol intake”.

Note to the guy with his finger on the nuclear launch button: Please consume less alcohol. Thanks.