Will America ever elect a smoker?

Question

By insisting on perfect candidates, all we end up with is liars and frauds. Nearly every former President has used tobacco.

ok should have said 'in 2008'. the anti tobacco crowd is more frantic than ever seen before

Answer 1

That's the least of our problems right now.

Answer 2

probably not in the future because I think it's now seen as 'politically incorrect' (no pun intended), to be a smoker, period. I would guess that most of the presidents from the 1960s and behind were tobacco users of some sort, whether it be cigarettes, cigars, chewing tobacco, etc. The ironic thing about America and tobacco is that if it wasn't for the tobacco crops in the Jamestown settlement back in the early 1600s, the country would have never gotten off the floor. But smoking isn't a good habit so maybe it's for the better.

Answer 3

You answered your own question. I think the question should be, will America ever elect a non-smoker. Since "all we end up with is liars and frauds" and "nearly every former President has used tobacco" then maybe we should vote for a non-smoker and he won't be a liar or fraud! One problem though, politician=liar and fraud. It is not possible to have an honest politician except as maybe a town mayor, maaaaybe, but only if it's a really small town.

Answer 4

I looked it up and got the following:

President Tobacco Issue

John Adams smoked and chewed
Andrew Jackson addicted?
Zachary Taylor chewed tobacco
Millard Fillmore nonsmoker
Ulysses Grant abuse?
Chester Arthurlavish lifestyle
Grover Cleveland cigars
Benjamin Harrison cigar smoker
William Taft generally abstained
Warren Harding tobacco habits
Dwight Eisenhower chimney, then quit
John Kennedy cigars
Ronald Reagan quit smoking
George W. Bushtobacco chewing
George W. Bush cigars

Answer 5

President Obama should be allowed to smoke as much as he wants. However, in Washington DC he must do it outdoors and at least 50 feet from a public building. It's going to be pretty tough in the winter, but I'm sure he'll me more than happy to do it for the good of The People.

Answer 6

Of course. We have, we will and we do. Smoking or not smoking is no criteria for a presidential candidate. Why the he11 would anyone care if a president smoked or not.

Almost 30% of the population uses tobacco - it is a legal activity.....

Answer 7

The question should be... 'Will America ever elect a Black smoker whose name reminds us of the guys involved with 9/11'. I don't think we are mature enough as a nation to vote for someone like that.

Answer 8

What the heck are you asking....will America ever
elect a non-smoker? If that's what you are asking,
there is no perfect candidate, even non-smokers.
Perhaps a better question would be a non-drinker.

Answer 9

There are a few former American presidents who are smokers, such as William McKinley and Grover Cleveland.

Answer 10

You never know.
Someday....when the world is like "Road Warrior" Movie it probably wouldn't matter to them.

FDR smoked.
cigarettes in long cigarette holder.

He liked to mix the Martinis too.
Won't see a President doing that anytime soon.

Answer 11

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