Why, other than bias, is President Obama described in this New York Times story as an "occasional smoker"? The reporter admits that nobody on the outside knows (1) whether President Obama still smokes or (2) how much he smokes, if he still smokes. And what does it mean to be an "occasional" smoker? Either you're a smoker or you're not. Either you use nicotine or you don't. I long for the days when journalists reported the news instead of trying to influence attitudes. Do you think we will reach a point where journalists stop covering for President Obama? I'm not asking whether they will turn on him, the way they did on President Bush. We know the answer to that. I'm asking whether they will stop covering for him.
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