46. I try to give the benefit of the doubt, but now I take it back here's the doubt of the benefit.

DEEEEEEEP Down, it's not Repub vs. Demo's or if he smokes or not... Obama's race has a lot to do with such negative feelings toward him. And it's laughable he is racist when clearly his "white family" introduced him to it thoroughly. Now that he is wiser and knowledgeable about his TRUE heritage .... we holler that he is a racist. Ummmm Hummmm.

It's no mystery you can't erase history. Tomorrow marks 40 yrs since the MLK Assasination... MLK is smiling, with Malcolm and every last black panther. We have risen.... quit foolin' yourselves. Erase our face, millions spring up in their place... if not millions... there is one BLACK MAN running in the Presidential Race.... Deal with it!

I too Salute Obama!

Posted at 5:23PM on Apr 3rd 2008 by No Benefit for you

47. What's he gonna do on Air Force one on a long trip? Maybe he can press the "panic button" on his desk console and a Nicorette pops up? He'll be a basket case until he gets his first drag in the airport lounge!

At least we know where he'll be at 3AM when the phone rings. He'll be on the White House back lawn... lighting up a cig!

Posted at 5:23PM on Apr 3rd 2008 by Where there's smoke, there's fire

48. Ya know, I didn't know he was a smoker till now, but, I'm not surprised! Typical democratic behavior-presenting one face to the crowds, and living a dual, hidden life in private! Geez! No wonder he wants to fund health care!

Posted at 5:26PM on Apr 3rd 2008 by Thaphray

49. I would prefer a smoker over a war monger running the US of A anyday.

Posted at 5:30PM on Apr 3rd 2008 by polkadotcandy

50. I don't know why he's having a hard time quitting. Now like he's going through any stress, or anything.. what's he doing anyway? Oh never mind. Only running for president.

Posted at 5:33PM on Apr 3rd 2008 by ann

51. armysoldiergirl~ If there is one thing that really strikes a nerve with me it is people like you! Yes the benefits are good and always on time because you are being paid by the U S GOVERNMENT! You have the audacity to accept the checks and cash them but yet you want to bitch about having to do it because you don't like the reasons we are over there! STFU...........do you even know why we are there? I don't think so. If you had a CLUE dear you would not be bitching! So, I say to you, be a soldier and fight for this country are get the hell out of and continue to accept checks from the government thru welfare!

Soldiers go to war to defend the USofA..................they don't bitch about it while they are doing it!

Posted at 5:33PM on Apr 3rd 2008 by Dallas

52. I don't understand why some think it's inappropriate for Obama to be on this site. If there was EVER a politician who belongs on a "fan site", this is the guy.

He's not a politician. He's a just another celeb pushed on us by the cable TV "talking head" shows, Oprah and some pretty speach writers. Let's be honest here. If he looked like Al Sharpton, Hillary would be planning on how to change the curtains in the White House right now.

Posted at 5:34PM on Apr 3rd 2008 by the voice of reason

53. You know that Obama haters are really getting desperate when they jump all over a RUMOR of a presidential candidate possibly having some incidence of relapse on the way to overcoming what is probably THE most chemically-addictive product on the consumer market. We all have our picks for Prez but you really look stupid trying to spin such a matter into a Anti-Obama rally.

With such "competition", Obama should continue to do very well !!

Posted at 5:36PM on Apr 3rd 2008 by Mr. J.

54. OH COME ON TMZ!!!! I busted Barak out for this months ago in the comment section...months and months ago. Keep up.

Besides...who cares if he smokes? Even if i was going to vote...it would make me consider him a bad candidate either way. it just makes him more human to have a vice. At least he's not hiring prostitutes or FAKE crying for the cameras.

Smoke 'em if you got 'em and if you don't...You can bum one from me

Posted at 5:37PM on Apr 3rd 2008 by iowa girl

55. Think he JUST started smoking again? Sounds like a whopper. Will the same folks in the press and on TV who badgered Hillary do some digging? Probably not.

Posted at 5:37PM on Apr 3rd 2008 by Most_reasonable

56. I'm glad this is on the site. I actually already knew he was a yucky smoker. I hate secret smokers. Including a wanna-be president secret smoker. Smoking is such a weakness.

Posted at 5:38PM on Apr 3rd 2008 by mommy

57. oops i meant to say WOULDN"T make, and yes...I spelled his name wrong

Posted at 5:38PM on Apr 3rd 2008 by iowa girl

58. The pressure to run for the Democratic candidate for president is NOTHING like the pressure of running the Whitehouse. After cigarettes will come....guess what.

Just because he says:YES WE CAN, doesn't make it so. Ask the bowling ball in the gutter.

Posted at 5:40PM on Apr 3rd 2008 by Most_reasonable

59. Obama will never get in. The bowlers of America will never vote for that loser. He's too limpwristed!

Posted at 5:40PM on Apr 3rd 2008 by kingpin

60. why debate whether a smoker should be the president. There are so many other reasons to not vote for Obama already!

Posted at 5:40PM on Apr 3rd 2008 by xsmokergenius