10 February 2011

Michelle Claims Obama Quit Smoking a Year Ago... Hmmm

And they said he had a short fuse before- lookout staffers


Not so sure I'm buying it, but Michelle Obama is suddenly making the dubious claim that Barry kicked the habit and has not had a smoke in more than a year's time. The unambiguous statement came in the midst of a lunch/interview with select reporters assembled to mark the first anniversary yesterday for her "Let's Move" anti-childhood obesity campaign.

As Mrs. Obama's session with her press corps touched upon various topics, the First Wookie was asked if Obama quit smoking, she said, "Yes he has, yes he has. Very proud," she added...


It has been "almost a year" since the president had a cig, Michelle Obama told reporters at the White House luncheon. "It's been a while and I'm very proud of him," she was quoted as saying - "I haven't poked and prodded. When somebody is doing the right thing, you don't mess with them."  

Of course WH spokesman Robert Gibbs made the modest claim back in December that Obama was "making progress" in his struggle to give up cigarettes, chewing nicotine gum as a replacement,... but "making progress" doesn't sound anything like Obama quit smoking 8-10 months previously... does it?