Obama Sends Cuban Cigars To Republican Leaders For Christmas

[flamingdem]

http://dailycurrant.com/2014/12/22/obama-sends-cuban-cigars-to-republican-leaders-for-christmas/

* sorry about the expletives, can't quite decide if that's over the line when I like the basic concept here

In light of recent loosened sanctions against Communist Cuba, President Barack Obama sent current House Leader John Boehner of Ohio and future Senate Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky fine Cuban cigars for Christmas presents.

The president spoke with Cigar Aficionado to comment on the flavorful gifts. Obama sent 1,467 Oliva Serie V Melanio Figurado cigars, which the Aficionado ranked the best cigar of 2014. This number of cigars is enough for Boehner and McConnell to smoke a cigar per day for the rest of Obama’s presidency.

At the cost of $197,630 for the rare Cuban cigars, it was “the best money I’ve ever spent,” Obama said. “To quote comedian George Carlin, ‘Smoking a cigar is like sucking on a big black dick.’ I couldn’t have said it better myself.”

While the president doesn’t condone smoking cigars, as a former smoker of cigarettes, he does understand. “The Cuban cigars will compliment their constant bourbon binge drinking. I used to love a cigarette and cold beer. I might have kept a couple of stogies for myself but don’t tell Michelle.”

[oldandhappy]

1. hilarious! I love it.

Is it true?

[flamingdem]

2. I hope it's true!

I didn't want to investigate the website for fear it's a joke, lol!

[pinboy3niner]

6. dailycurrant is a satire site

[flamingdem]

4. Ut oh have to delete it because I didn't notice the explitives!

[doc03]

3. Fox will report that as fact and get their Foxbots

all fired up about spending $197,630 of taxpayres money on them.

[Avalux]

5. This is something FDR would do, a very clever FU.

Ok so it's fake. Still hilarious.

[U4ikLefty]

7. That would make thier heads explode...lol!!!

I love what he did for Cuba (and the US). That's the man I voted for.

[LiberalElite]

8. I believed this until

the alleged Obama quote about a big black dick.

[Jim Lane]

17. The other tipoff is the misuse of "compliment" for "complement"

If the statement were actually from Obama, he wouldn't make that mistake.

[B Calm]

9. LOL

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

10. The Daily Currant is a satire site.

And not an especially funny one.

[calimary]

12. This particular item was pretty funny - although my husband says those aren't Cuban cigars.

He says the Oliva Serie V Melanio Figurado cigars are Nicaraguan.

Hey, who knew?

Still pretty funny. I read him the story and he laughed out loud!

[Jughead]

11. Not Cubans

Those Olivas are from Nicaragua

[calimary]

13. Welcome to DU, Jughead!

Glad you're here! You're correct! I just posted the same thing, not because I happen to know, but because my guy does.

Still pretty funny, though!

[Cha]

14. Figured it was satire. lol

[Hutzpa]

15. \0/

‘Smoking a cigar is like sucking on a big black dick.’ I couldn’t have said it better myself.”

[Spitfire of ATJ]

16. Suck it.

[JI7]

18. satire, but you know Boehner would have loved it

but he would not admit it in public

[tblue37]

19. That is a satire site--like _The Onion_, though not as good. nt

[Contrary1]

20. "Stanford economics professor Walter White..."