Much has been made of President’s Obama high school and college years following the release of a new book written by David Maraniss, titled Barack Obama: The Story. The tome reveals how a teenage Obama and his friends formed The Choom Gang – slang for smoking marijuana.
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In her best efforts to answer the allegations, First Lady Michelle Obama revealed how her husband gave up drugs at a young age because he realized he “could do more with his life.”
During an appearance on Comedy Central’s The Daily Show With Jon Stewart to promote her new cookbook, Michelle was asked about recent claims regarding President’s high school and college years.
While the First Lady didn’t directly address the claims in Maraniss’ book, she did say that her husband underwent a change during his college years.
Mrs. Obama said:
“By the time he was in college, like so many young people, he realized that he could do more with his life. He had a mother that was always saying you’re so gifted, you’re so talented, slap him on the head, “get yourself together.”‘
It was Mrs. Obama’s first appearance on The Daily Show since becoming First Lady. Her last appearance was in 2008, when she spoke with Stewart in the final month of her husband’s presidential campaign.
