Comments on: Obama and Smoking http://bocktherobber.com/2009/06/obama-and-smoking/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:35:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Essodee http://bocktherobber.com/2009/06/obama-and-smoking/comment-page-1/#comment-121227 Essodee Wed, 25 May 2011 08:44:27 +0000 http://bocktherobber.com/?p=5668#comment-121227 Is it way too cynical and paranoid to suggest that smoking the occasional fag is a very clever ploy to increase the likeability factor, which works for exactly the reasons you state. It allows people who never smoked or quit to feel better about him because he makes them feel better about themselves, and allows people who cant quit to feel that he is a kindred spirit. And it makes a guy who appears to have it all seem that bit more like the rest of us. I find it hard to believe that anyone with the will power and single mindedness to become president couldnt give up smoking if he wanted to. I'd say he has the odd one for the cameras, subtly though, in a "oh you caught me" kind of way, and in reality he's the kind of guy who could give up completely tomorrow if he wanted to. Is it way too cynical and paranoid to suggest that smoking the occasional fag is a very clever ploy to increase the likeability factor, which works for exactly the reasons you state. It allows people who never smoked or quit to feel better about him because he makes them feel better about themselves, and allows people who cant quit to feel that he is a kindred spirit. And it makes a guy who appears to have it all seem that bit more like the rest of us. I find it hard to believe that anyone with the will power and single mindedness to become president couldnt give up smoking if he wanted to. I'd say he has the odd one for the cameras, subtly though, in a "oh you caught me" kind of way, and in reality he's the kind of guy who could give up completely tomorrow if he wanted to.

]]> By: Barry is an Idiot http://bocktherobber.com/2009/06/obama-and-smoking/comment-page-1/#comment-121225 Barry is an Idiot Wed, 25 May 2011 02:43:55 +0000 http://bocktherobber.com/?p=5668#comment-121225 Really? "I envy his depth and breadth of intellect, but I like him for that too" Obama is a moron. He can't string a complete sentence together without a teleprompter. His intellect is superficial at best. He is, in fact, intellectually lazy. His experience: a neighborhood organizer. He is totally out of his league and is way far in over his head. Really?

"I envy his depth and breadth of intellect, but I like him for that too"

Obama is a moron. He can't string a complete sentence together without a teleprompter. His intellect is superficial at best. He is, in fact, intellectually lazy. His experience: a neighborhood organizer. He is totally out of his league and is way far in over his head.

]]> By: Ryan Cadden http://bocktherobber.com/2009/06/obama-and-smoking/comment-page-1/#comment-77391 Ryan Cadden Sat, 25 Jul 2009 15:21:33 +0000 http://bocktherobber.com/?p=5668#comment-77391 I love Obama and I honestly think that he is one of the best presidents ever. A black president being elected is a start of change for the entire world. But it doesn't matter if he smokes or not, its not much of anybody else's business what he does on his own time. I think its good for a person to kick back and relax every now and then. Now that he's president he should probably be smoking some high class cigars, like Cohiba Cuban cigars. Maybe thats why he's trying to fix up relations with Cuba...you never know. I love Obama and I honestly think that he is one of the best presidents ever. A black president being elected is a start of change for the entire world. But it doesn't matter if he smokes or not, its not much of anybody else's business what he does on his own time. I think its good for a person to kick back and relax every now and then. Now that he's president he should probably be smoking some high class cigars, like Cohiba Cuban cigars. Maybe thats why he's trying to fix up relations with Cuba…you never know.

]]> By: Fergal http://bocktherobber.com/2009/06/obama-and-smoking/comment-page-1/#comment-76357 Fergal Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:44:34 +0000 http://bocktherobber.com/?p=5668#comment-76357 have to say i like this new fangled Coloured/black president of the civilised world simply because he does not come across as a bigoted redneck bible-thumping arab-crunching bigoted arsehole that his predecessors were and also because he is not too bothered if he never stops smoking as he enjoys or at least thinks he enjoys them. as for your proven method of giving up smoking i can testify that it works straight from the box from day one! in fact as soon as you start the program you will never smoke again:) have to say i like this new fangled Coloured/black president of the civilised world simply because he does not come across as a bigoted redneck bible-thumping arab-crunching bigoted arsehole that his predecessors were and also because he is not too bothered if he never stops smoking as he enjoys or at least thinks he enjoys them.

as for your proven method of giving up smoking i can testify that it works straight from the box from day one! in fact as soon as you start the program you will never smoke again:)

]]> By: George Carlin http://bocktherobber.com/2009/06/obama-and-smoking/comment-page-1/#comment-76290 George Carlin Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:34:02 +0000 http://bocktherobber.com/?p=5668#comment-76290 Yeah, but that oil had to be got. And Dubya got it. IMA GIT THAT OIL! Batman! You'd prefer maybe Ahmadinejit and his council of Iranian nut jobs to rule the world? Only hope Barack has the balls to send the boys over to bitch-slap those guys too. 'Peace' Yeah, but that oil had to be got. And Dubya got it. IMA GIT THAT OIL!

Batman!

You'd prefer maybe Ahmadinejit and his council of Iranian nut jobs to rule the world? Only hope Barack has the balls to send the boys over to bitch-slap those guys too.

'Peace'

]]> By: T-Bird http://bocktherobber.com/2009/06/obama-and-smoking/comment-page-1/#comment-76264 T-Bird Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:43:14 +0000 http://bocktherobber.com/?p=5668#comment-76264 At least it is only cigarettes Barak is bringing to the White House, unlike his predecessor Bill Clinton who fancied large Cuban cigars, but having said that, I suppose our ol' pal Bill didn't usually smoke them!! At least it is only cigarettes Barak is bringing to the White House, unlike his predecessor Bill Clinton who fancied large Cuban cigars, but having said that, I suppose our ol' pal Bill didn't usually smoke them!!

]]> By: Bock http://bocktherobber.com/2009/06/obama-and-smoking/comment-page-1/#comment-76164 Bock Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:54:05 +0000 http://bocktherobber.com/?p=5668#comment-76164 Yes indeed. I particularly liked that bit where he invaded a country that had nothing to do with the 9-11 attacks. Yes indeed.

I particularly liked that bit where he invaded a country that had nothing to do with the 9-11 attacks.

]]> By: George Carlin http://bocktherobber.com/2009/06/obama-and-smoking/comment-page-1/#comment-76162 George Carlin Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:42:33 +0000 http://bocktherobber.com/?p=5668#comment-76162 You know, I hated Bush during his term also. But now that he's gone I respect what he did for the country a lot. He was absolutely hated by the world, but he didn't care, he just took care of bidness and got on with it. Put the countries need to grow before himself. A patriot. You know how at the end of The Dark Knight, Harvey Dent was the hero that Gotham needed but didn't deserve and Batman was the hero they deserved but didn't quite need right then? Yeah, that's Obama and Bush. Bush is Batman! Peace out. You know, I hated Bush during his term also. But now that he's gone I respect what he did for the country a lot. He was absolutely hated by the world, but he didn't care, he just took care of bidness and got on with it. Put the countries need to grow before himself. A patriot.

You know how at the end of The Dark Knight, Harvey Dent was the hero that Gotham needed but didn't deserve and Batman was the hero they deserved but didn't quite need right then?

Yeah, that's Obama and Bush.

Bush is Batman!

Peace out.

]]> By: unstranger http://bocktherobber.com/2009/06/obama-and-smoking/comment-page-1/#comment-76152 unstranger Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:27:51 +0000 http://bocktherobber.com/?p=5668#comment-76152 You're spot on about how to stop smoking. Did the same. You're spot on about how to stop smoking. Did the same.

]]> By: EashtGalwayWoman http://bocktherobber.com/2009/06/obama-and-smoking/comment-page-1/#comment-75829 EashtGalwayWoman Fri, 26 Jun 2009 16:11:53 +0000 http://bocktherobber.com/?p=5668#comment-75829 I'm a fan myself. I worked the phones, wore the tshirt, put up the yard sign I decided if the Republicans won again it wouldn't be because I sat back and did nothing. If he can budge this country off the redneck, christian fundamentalist ignoramus path I'm a fan. Hell I'll even send him a pack of cigs. I am reminded of this though http://www.theonion.com/content/video/obama_drastically_scales_back I'm a fan myself. I worked the phones, wore the tshirt, put up the yard sign I decided if the Republicans won again it wouldn't be because I sat back and did nothing.
If he can budge this country off the redneck, christian fundamentalist ignoramus path I'm a fan. Hell I'll even send him a pack of cigs.
I am reminded of this though http://www.theonion.com/content/video/obama_drastically_scales_back

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