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Saturday, June 13, 2015

Oh Come ON: We’re Supposed to Believe That’s NOT a Pack of Cigarettes Obama Is Holding

Above is a picture snapped of our president chatting with Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi during the G7 summit.

White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest went on record to emphatically deny those are cigarettes in Obama’s hands:

Earnest told reporters Wednesday that he doesn’t know what the president was holding, and said he didn’t ask Obama what it was.

Referring to the photo, a reporter asked, “Does he have a pack of cigarettes in his hand?”

Earnest responded, “He does not.”

“What was it?” the reporter followed

“I don’t know. I wasn’t there,” Earnest said.

The reporter asked if Obama told Earnest what it was.

“You may not be surprised to hear that I have not raised this issue with the president,” Earnest said.

After the reporter continued to press, Earnest said, “I’ve told you that they’re not cigarettes. Let’s move on.” (source)

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12 comments:

Anonymous said...

this president is 1 big bag full of Lies

Anonymous said...

Even if is a pack of smokes it is certainly not newsworthy. Smoking is not against the law.

Anonymous said...

I'd be smoking too, if I was in his shoes.

Anonymous said...

Newports

Anonymous said...

If the commander in chief wants to smoke there is nothing wrong with that....however ....expecting his staff to lie for him is very telling. Anybody out there watch "House of Cards?"

Anonymous said...


Any poker player can tell you what's in the package, except in his case the deck is composed solely of race cards, the only card he knows how to play.

Anonymous said...

Let him smoke a carton a day! Make it two! I'd settle for anything that will kill him!

Anonymous said...

Who exactly cares? His lungs, his life, his choice. Good lord, can the man breath?

Anonymous said...

6:09 I agree...let him be. That way he will not have to lie.

Anonymous said...

No! He is too busy exhaling lots of hot air!

Anonymous said...

Pack of Gum.

Anonymous said...

Sooo, he doesn't know what it is, but it isn't cigarettes?