Obama Says First Lady 'Scared' Him Into Kicking Smoking Habit

[onehandle]

Source: TPM



An open mic caught President Barack Obama candidly explaining Monday why he quit smoking cigarettes. Attending the United Nations General Assemby meeting, Obama asked U.N. Special Rapporteur Maina Kiai about his smoking habit.

“I hope you quit smoking,” Obama said. Kiai said he still smokes "sometimes" and asked the president if he still indulged.

"No, no, I haven't had a cigarette in 6 years," Obama told Kiai. "That's because I'm scared of my wife." Obama addressed his own struggles with the addiction in a 2011 video to urge Americans to kick the habit.

Read more: http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/obama-says-first-lady-scared-him-into-kicking-smoking-habit-video

[PeteSelman]

1. That's going to play well.

Sometimes you walk right into the jokes.

[Nine]

2. Of all things to say on an open mic, this is about the least harmful I can imagine.

What jokes could there possibly be? Oh, that Michelle is "scary"? The racists say that stuff anyway. A husband curbing his behavior out of fear of his wife is the oldest sitcom trope in the book.

[DetlefK]

4. Looks around, whispers: "I said: biiiiitch..."

[Dr Hobbitstein]

9. Love Key & Peele!

This was one of my favorites!

[Nine]

10. Haa! X-D I need to start watching that show! (nt)

[1StrongBlackMan]

3. And other times ...

people actually recognize the joke.

[PeteSelman]

8. I realize what he was doing.

The mouthbreathers and late night hosts won't or will choose not to.

[cosmicone]

5. Fox News Lead

"Michelle Obama under investigation for attempted murder of a president."

[rurallib]

6. Do you write for them?

seems like you can read the collective FUX mind

[cosmicone]

7. Anyone can write for them

Think of something rational, reasonable and fair .... then write the exact opposite!

[Sunlei]

11. It's hard to quit smoking! I guess the President is still addicted to nicotene.

I'm glad we don't have a smoke stinky President

Thanks, Mrs. Obama

[iandhr]

12. Thank you Michelle

He'll live longer thanks to you.

[Aristus]

13. Congratulations, Mr. President, on quitting smoking.

One of the best things you could have done for yourself and for those who love you.

Smart move.

And thank you, Mrs. Obama!

[L0oniX]

14. ...he quit smoking "cigarettes". Well I'm glad that was clarified.

[KittyWampus]

15. Imagine if he started smoking an e-cigarette

[vduhr]

16. Waiting for the right to complain....

that thousands of liberal "sheeple" will follow his example and it will result in thousands of jobs lost in the tobacco industry.