Burr Defends Mint-Flavored Suckable ‘Tobacco Lollipops,’ Claims They’re Not Being Marketed To Kids

[babsbunny]

http://thinkprogress.org/2009/06/05/burr-tobacco-candy/

On May 27, CNN’s Carol Costello reported on tobacco company R.J. Reynolds new dissolvable “smokeless products.” Noting that critics call them “tobacco lollipops” that are aimed at getting “kids hooked on nicotine,” Costello reported that “R.J. Reynolds will soon test three new products — Camel sticks that dissolve as you suck them, minty tobacco strips that look like breath strips, and orbs — flavored, dissolvable tablets that some say look and taste exactly like candy.”

On the Senate floor yesterday, Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC) came to the tobacco company’s defense, claiming that it wasn’t trying to deceive anyone; it’s CNN’s fault for labeling Camel Orbs as candy. Burr charged that CNN “mischaracterized the product” because “it’s not candy flavored”:

[TheWraith]

1. Is this something from The Onion?

It sounds like it should be.

[HopeHoops]

2. Yo, Burr - when was the last time YOU had a fucking lollipop?

I'm not talking about your hookers. The biggest SUCKER here isn't the lollipop - it is you! Asswipe.

[NRaleighLiberal]

3. Ah, my Senator....the complete idiot. Next election it is time for him to go!

[zbdent]

4. I think the last time a lollipop was considered an adult thing

was when Kojak was still in first-runs ...

[Arkana]

5. Next we'll find out their slogan is "Tastes like happy!"

and that they come in new flavors such as "Wowza Watermelon" and "Burstin' Berry".

But they're not being marketed to kids. Nosirree.

[paparush]

6. Burr is the lowest scum...Liddy Dole got dumped..Burr is next.

[classysassy]

7. Just keep those tobacco bucks

coming,damn the health problems in our country.

[MagickMuffin]

8. Kewl, now he can't prohibit Cannabis "lollipops"

Because kids won't be able to get them and they AREN'T candy and Cannabis lollipops aren't aimed at getting kids hooked on THC.