It is no secret that President Obama consumes alcohol and smokes cigarettes. Now, the American public also knows that the Commander in Chief has an elevated cholesterol count. Obama recently had his first physical exam since becoming pesident. After the exam he was declared to be in excellent health but needed to watch his diet and to exercise more in order to keep his cholesterol numbers from getting any higher.
So, on Monday, after giving a speech before the Chamber of Commerce about high school dropout rates, instead of taking his motorcade back to the White House, the president decided to take advantage of the relatively nice weather and to walk the short distance through a park to the White House. Obama was heard to say that by walking he was working on lowering his cholesterol.
Some media outlets have tried to make Obama’s alcohol consumption and cigarette smoking a political issue. Only smoking was an issue with the president’s doctor and it remains a health issue for the president. President Obama has admitted publicly that he is trying to quit smoking, but like so many Americans he’s finding quitting difficult to do.
If Obama starts walking regularly maybe it will inspire more Americans to do the same thing.
I am really disappointed to hear that our president smokes and drinks. I t sure isn’t a good example for our children. It’s a addition same as any other drug.
get oner yourself.
so what if our president smokes. I mean he only has the most stressful job in the world.And people seem to forget how many tax dollars are genrated from nicotine,just saying here in AR we just built a new heart hospital from all of the taxes.
You are a sick individual, because the President is not the only example for children to model. Their number one role models are their parents, friends, communities, and sadly to say their teachers, and Pastors.
Seriously Carol,
Every president was and is a drinker. Grant was a lush, Kennedy drank like a fish, Jackson was an alcoholic, not too mention the modern era presidents of Clinton, Reagan, and Bush.
I don’t like Obama but I am certainly not going to criticize for having a glass of wine or Jack.
OMG – lady you need to get a life. I am sure you would be smoking and drinking too if you had his job. He is trying to clean up the mess that was left by George Bush!
let him live his life damn so what if he smokes cigerettes he is a grown man ..SHYT I THINK HE DESERVES TO SMOKE A BLUNT with all that stress he has to deal with …..
I SMOKED FOR 50 YRS. I QUIT 3 YRS. AGO. I HOPE HE WINS THE BATTLE ON NOT SMOKING, IT’S THE HARDEST THING I EVER DID.
no problem so long as you smoke wisely, you will quit with time