He's Smokin

There has been a lot of press lately about whether the President still smokes.

A What business is it of yours?
B Who cares?

The media is trying to show he is a hypocrite by signing the new tobacco law.

First let's have a civics lesson

• Congress passes laws and the President chooses to sign them. Some even become laws without the President's signature. That is called an override.
• As to the first point the President can not make laws only congress can.
• The GOP supports the concept of a uber President only when they hold the office
• This law written by congress passed with many GOP votes.

Yes, he still smokes from time to time.

An old friend told me it was easier to quit cocaine than tobacco. The President knows that it is bad for him and he knows the consequences.

Where was the press when George W Bush was the first US President to invade another country without previous provocation? Did they ask him in 2003 if he understood the consequences of being the first US President to start a war? Did they comment on the fact that he and Cheney were war wimps when their nation asked them to serve in Vietnam ? Did they ask him if he had thought the long term effects of being he first President to start a war?

The media gave Bush a free ride for 7.5 years. And, then they had a V8 moment only when it was pointless to ask him anything that would matter. The right wing talks about a media bias towards the liberals but I believe the media is tougher on liberals because the expectations for good government are so low on conservatives.

The only reason I care that Barack Obama smokes is for his health. If, he chooses to light one up from time to time is OK as long as he does not light up is the sky of another country.