Obama STILL Smokes

Did anyone really believe that Obama was being truthful when he said he had quit smoking?

NEW YORK -- Barack Obama says he wishes he had more time for staying fit. And the Democratic presidential candidate admits that he still occasionally smokes a cigarette.

...Quitting smoking didn't create "huge withdrawal symptoms," the Illinois senator said, partly because he smoked only seven or eight cigarettes a day at his peak. His wife, Michelle, pressured him to quit, he said.

Obama's advice for those trying to kick the habit? "Eliminate certain key connections -- that first cigarette in the morning, or after a meal, or with a drink," he said. "If you can eliminate those triggers, that should help."

Obama said he's bummed a cigarette a couple of times during the campaign.

"But I figure, seeing as I'm running for president, I need to cut myself a little slack," he said.

If Obama needs to cut himself a little slack when he's just running for president, how much "slack" would he cut himself if he were elected president?

The pressure of actually being president doesn't compare to the pressure of trying to be.

Being president would not be good for Obama's health.

Vote for John McCain.