Obama to Cigs: I Wish I Knew How to Quit You

Posted Apr 3rd 2008 4:25PM by TMZ Staff

There may be something more dangerous to Barack Obama than pastor Rev. Wright -- his nasty smoking habit!

While Barack allegedly quit smoking back in February 2007, ABC News Correspondent Jake Tapper says he ran into the Illinois senator in August when he "reeked of cigarettes." Obama did inhale! Obama even admitted he "fell off the wagon" on last night's "Hardball." Maybe LiLo can lend Barack some of her Ariva.

If BO wants to stay off the cancer sticks, he should just take his own advice and say: Yes We Can!

A rep for Obama would not comment.

Filed under: Nurse!, Prez Election 2008

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226. Obama has a terrorist friend google it

Posted at 3:52PM on Apr 10th 2008 by hank

227. DON'T VOTE FOR OBAMA HE IS SICK IN THE HEAD HE HAS A TERRORIST FRIEND

Posted at 3:54PM on Apr 10th 2008 by hank

228. DON'T VOTE FOR OBAMA HE IS SICK IN THE HEAD HE HAS A TERRORIST FRIEND

EMAIL ME AT PAULKIMBLE@YAHOO.COM

Posted at 3:57PM on Apr 10th 2008 by hank

229. This guy has more for us to worry about than his smoking habits. He has a big secret aganda for this country. And don't let him fool you, he belives everything Wright said. Lsten to his wifes comments, you can tell she feels the same way. Blacks are only voting for him because they feel the same way, even though most of them have never faced discrimination like their people before them. And whites are supporting him because they feel guilty because of slavery even though they personally had nothing to do with it. And if blacks really hate their people being brought here why don't they return to their homeland? Do they think their lives would be better there if slavery had not occured? If they do then they know nothing about the real Africa. Quit the whinning about slavery and move forward, ti's not the whites who are the biggest racist anymore, it's the blacks. And Obama is one of the biggest, he just hides it some what.

Posted at 8:30AM on Apr 11th 2008 by stevei

230. Ya know?? I "AM" also a smoker, (I literally hate it though!! But I';m not stepping up to lead a country either...), In any case, I really am "concerned" on the fact that someone have the will to step up to the plate and "LEAD" AMERICA, think of the health problems smoking causes, it is fenominal!! Is he going to smoke in the Oval Office??? Who's going to pay for "HIS" smoking diseases "WHEN" he gets COPD; LUNG CANCER, etc... "WE THE PEOPLE!!!" Mr. Barrak? You're a "TERRIFIC" human being, BUT... the smoking should in fact "GO!" That is "IF" you are going to stay well enough to: #1). Take care of, and be there for your family, and #2). Be around for 8 years "HEALTHY" (if elected both times as President) to be the "LEADER" of These United States of America... "DON'T QUIT QUITTING!!! It "IS" the "MOST DIFFICULT" of "ALL" drugs to quit, but to lead this country sir? LEAD BY EXAMPLE!!! Good Day!!

Posted at 7:23AM on Apr 14th 2008 by Darln_Dar

231. All US presidents have been smokers, except Bush and Reagan. Who cares? This is the home of the free...at least he is not an alcoholic like SOME presidents we know.

Posted at 12:19PM on Apr 29th 2008 by everclear

232. IF YOU CAN'T QUIT SMOKING....HOW CAN YOU HAVE THE STRENGTH AND FORTITUDE TO LEAD THE THE PREMIER SUPERPOWER THE WORLD HAS EVER SEEN.
Maybe he could lead Canada, but not the USA...no WAY!!!

Posted at 1:04PM on Apr 29th 2008 by David

233. Well... we all know McCain is a smoker too.
VOTE FOR HILLARY!!!!! She has bigger balls than either of them- AND she doesn't smoke!

Posted at 6:37PM on Apr 29th 2008 by drumchick

234. So let me get this straight....people won't vote for Obama, because he has a habit that millions around the world have (and is currently a legal habit), but we'll put a Cokehead in the White House for 8 years?!?!!?
So the man's human. So he smokes. Should we start taking kids away from parents who smoke?

Posted at 9:26AM on Apr 30th 2008 by notamused

235. So Hillary lied about being under sniper fire in Bosnia and video proved that wasn't the case at all...she was welcomed and a child presented her with a flower...Obama smokes and you people want to not vote for him because of it? Did we forget that Bush has done drugs as well? Did we forget that running for presidency can be kind of stressful? Most importantly did we forget that this is TMZ reporting this? It is time for a change and Obama is that change. All the people that are coming up with reasons to put him down and make him seem incapable of doing the job are simply those who weren't going to vote for him to begin with. If you want to vote for someone who was on the board of Walmart and was anti-union promoting sweatshop usage and forcing labor off the clock with no pay then go ahead...but please don't complain when we get another 4 years of misery.

Posted at 9:52PM on Apr 30th 2008 by Obama 08

236. Golly, I feel secure knowing it's possible that some of you might actually vote. Sounds like you plan on making an educated decision and are really focusing on the important issues surrounding our Presidential election.

Posted at 1:08PM on May 8th 2008 by dumba$$e$

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