Doesn't the press have anything better to do?
@thebeaddoodler (4262)
Lubbock, Texas
February 28, 2010 3:08pm CST
When I logged in to my google account I saw a headline "Is Obama Still Smoking" right under one about the Chilian earthquake.
Doesn't the press have better things to do than snoop around his medical check-ups and report such trivia? If he had a major health problem I can see the press jumping all over it, but this? What a lot of BS.
http://www.mylot.com/w/newsarticle/24143458.aspx
What I found interesting in the original press release I read was that there was a poll asking if you would be surprised if President Obama was still smoking. The choices were: Yes, it sends such a bad message to kids - and adults.
No, if you had to deal with Republicans everyday, you'd smoke, too.
I'm not sure.
Interestingly enough 68% of those who took the poll chose number 2. LOL
So how about you. Are you surprised? Do you think it's the business of the public? Do you think it's a news worthy headline?
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@veromar (1453)
• Argentina
28 Feb 10
Personally, I could care less if the guy smokes or not. As a smoker myself, I have to say that if I was in his position, the amount I smoke would more than likely increase significantly. lol. Seriously though. He's a person, just like the rest of us. He puts his pants on one leg at a time like the rest of us. What I found more interesting were the choices they gave. The question was "Would you be surprised if President Obama was still smoking". It's a simple yes or no answer. There's no need to give the responders a reason "why" along with the answer. That's where I believe the press goes wrong. Was it really a "headline"? lol. I think it's more a thing of the controllers of the press trying to control the minds of the readers.
@thebeaddoodler (4262)
• Lubbock, Texas
28 Feb 10
My point exactly! Thanks for responding. 
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@polachicago (18716)
• United States
28 Feb 10
People from press are getting paid by creating sensation out of nothing. We live in the society when media want to rule the way people act and think. They can make you famous or ruin your life.
I am sick of what is going on around Obama, soon they will say that Obama is the Russian spy....
Bush used to have drunk driving record and how about comparing it to smoking?
I am sick of daily news.
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@thebeaddoodler (4262)
• Lubbock, Texas
28 Feb 10
I agree completely. They started out blaming him for the crash of the economy as if he could have caused that in a month or two. Sounds like reporters are being paid by Obama opponents.
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@p1kef1sh (45681)
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1 Mar 10
I think that Obama is a little like Princess Diana - the press love to report everything about him irrespective of whether it is of genuine interest or not. Also there are so many conspiracy theories about Obama, who he is, was he born in the US, is he a muslim terrorist or a christian reformer, does he want to sell the US short, or make it great etc etc. Personally I'd say that what the public want and need to know is what he is up to in respect of leading the nation, but a little human "colour" helps sell him as a brand. I do think that if he were to say that smoking is unhealthy and anti-social that he should take a lead. But then politicians have always been better at "do as I say" than "do as I do"!
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@thebeaddoodler (4262)
• Lubbock, Texas
1 Mar 10
But then politicians have always been better at "do as I say" than "do as I do"!
Aren't we all? But we just don't make it into the public eye. 
@Hatley (163776)
• Garden Grove, California
28 Feb 10
hi thebeaddoodler I think the press are always really nutso
when it comes to the president no matter who he is or was.
I would not be surprised even if some idiot journalist came
out with President OBama had bean soup for lunch, and its
reported he really had a time with embarrassing poots. I know
thats out of line but not much worse than asking about his
smoking. Yes I have to agree if he had to deal with some of the
Republicans around here he would need to smoke. I think its none
of anyones business just like whether or not he toots is anyone's
business but his own.This is not newsworthy at all, just a waste of
everyones time.
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@thebeaddoodler (4262)
• Lubbock, Texas
28 Feb 10
I love the bean soup reference. 1 person likes this
@goddessjes_29 (24)
• United Arab Emirates
1 Mar 10
"Is Obama Still Smoking?" that is the kind of news that a lazy journalist can come up with.
So what if he smokes. Men and women do, so why can't he? Him being the president of USA doesnt make him the perfect individual. If we pooh, he does too. So why should smoking be the headline? Crazy. haha.
I'll be damned if he smokes pot..then you've got yourself a headline.
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@danishcanadian (28955)
• Canada
1 Mar 10
I find it absolutely appaling that they are reporting on little things like that, when there are so many big things going on in the world. I think the press needs to quit wasing paper in printing this crap, and bandwidth by putting this crap up on their pages. They need to GET REAL!!!!
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@thebeaddoodler (4262)
• Lubbock, Texas
1 Mar 10
It does make you wonder just what good things there are going on that the papers don't bother with. Our world is in sad shape when dirt sells papers.
