President Obama had his first physical as President today. I’m surprised he couldn’t perform the physical himself, since he fancies himself a doctor and all.
Obama told to quit smoking for good at health check-up
Under his recommendations, Kuhlman urged the president to “continue smoking cessation efforts” and noted Obama was medicating himself with nicotine supplements in a bid to kick the habit.
Obama, 48, has fought a public battle to give up smoking, and promised his wife he would quit when he ran for president – but has admitted succumbing to the occasional cigarette several times since moving into the White House.
The president visited the National Naval Medical Center in nearby Bethesda, Maryland for the routine check up.
He was also treated to a cat scan colonography in a screening for colorectal cancer.
The colonography bit was a tad too much information, thank you. However, the smoking bit is rather interesting. As Jeff Emanuel at Red State notes:
His typical YOU practice what I preach. It does, however, partially explain the death stares and the super snarly faces. He’s totally having nicotine fits. And the left claimed that McCain was too old to have his finger on the button? Old man “Get off my lawn” ire has nothing on a nic fit “Get Off My Lawn” moment.