03 Feb 09 Obama on smoking in the White House : Not on these grounds …

So, Anderson Cooper of CNN AC360 asks Obama tonight if he has had a smoke since he entered the White House. BO answers, after fleeting eyes,…. “not on these grounds” … which means basically that his entire security detail has to follow him off the official 1600 Pennsylvania Drive property whenever he gets the urge?

Smoking is indeed an expensive (and risky) habit …