Streetalk: Does Obama's attempt to stop smoking inspire you?
Either way, it makes him more human.
Jacob: It might inspire me a little bit. A lot more people will respect him if he quits. No one respects somebody killing himself, and thats all cigarettes are — cancer sticks. It would be good if we all quit, and I hope Obama makes it. It would make me respect him more and it might help me. Just seeing your friends quit helps. My idea of being president is that youre still a human being — but you have a voice and your voice represents everybody. So if he quit smoking, it would be a big thing.
Erica: No. Everyone knows smoking is bad for you and in the end you quit for yourself. I actually kind of like that hes a smoker. Its very human to have some sort of flaw. I mean, I dont want to see a picture of him holding a bottle of Jack Daniels with a cigarette hanging out of his mouth, but you should quit for yourself and not for anyone else. I dont care whether he quits but he should be careful about his PR. Actually, if I saw him smoking at a bar Id probably think hes hot stuff.
Tre: I wont stop. If my mother couldnt get me to stop, Obama cant make me stop. In fact, Obama should get up, after his inauguration speech, and fire up a cigarette. Have a glass of ‘nac Cognac and a cigarette and keep it real for '09. That should be his motto. He shouldnt quit, but he should legalize marijuana. As long as he doesnt get a tan like George Hamilton, its cool with me. The cigarettes kind of do your skin in. But if he continues to smoke, he should try to lower the cigarette tax.