Monday, March 01, 2010



Barack Obama

Barack Obama has had his first medical examination since becoming president. Photograph: Charles Dharapak/AP

Barack Obama is still struggling to kick smoking, according to his first medical examination since becoming president.

Obama is sensitive about his cigarette habit and tetchy with reporters who raise it. But after his 90-minute medical at the Navy hospital outside Washington yesterday morning, his doctors confirmed he had not yet managed to conquer the habit and suggested he "continue smoking cessation efforts".

The doctors said the president used medication to try to ease the pangs, they described it as "nicotine replacement therapy, self-use".

Obama promised Michelle when he embarked on his campaign to become president he would quit, at the time he said he was smoking about eight a day.

He told reporters last year he had quit but still had an occasional cigarette, without specifying how many.

His health was described as excellent and he does not have to return for another medical until 2012. Obama, who is 48, has 20-20 vision, weighs 179 llbs in his shoes and clothes, and requires little medication. Apart from the nicotine replacement, he uses a non-steroid anti-inflammatory medication associated with physical activity: he regularly plays basketball at the White House.

The doctors also recommended "moderation of alcohol intake".

Heck, in a way, I hope he drinks more. Then, maybe, he will just not give a shit, and he'll start shuffling up and down the halls of the White House looking at the pictures of himself hanging on the walls.

Anything to get him off our asses.

;-)

7 comments:

Epaminondas said...

Imagine the shrieking, foaming, headlines if that was Bush who had to 'moderate' his alky intake.

AYFKM?

Every prez should have EXTREMELY moderate drinking habits. THAT'S THE FRIGGIN JOB

Alexander Münch said...

To my Amigo Pasto,

Hans Huckebein By:- Wilhelm Busch

Prologue

His ending moves me; only, mind,
A diff'rent one I can't envision.
He dies - for tragically designed
Was our hero's disposition.

There is a predetermined fate,
And fortune seems to be essential;
But how to act, how to relate
- that is his fault, not providential.

The moral, thus, remains unchanged
And is no empty declaration,
For if once more this world he ranged,
He'd be the same old aggravation.

I share your dream!

http://www.rivertext.com/hans.shtml

And this :-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zflFojNQv2c

Alex.

Pastorius said...

Alexander,
I can't quite comprendo the pooetry right now. I'm hammered. I just got back from a party at Barracks place.

Met some really cool Muslims there.

Alexander Münch said...

Pasto,

Talk to me about the "cool Muslims". I must know!

You'r "Hammered"?
You will end up like "Hans Huckebein", 'Comprendo'? !...

Alex.

Anonymous said...

You guys really suck at conjugating verbs in Spanish:)

Grandemente!

Pastorius said...

My wife conjugated me this morning. I must say, I felt very present at the time.

Anonymous said...

I bet you were present and active, not the least bit tense and that you were a very willing participle:)