[fisherjeff]

I would note that they’re not comparing the effects of the two businesses, but rather the PR decisions made under fire.

Not that I necessarily agree that the comparison is completely apt, but it’s certainly a much closer one.

[dontreact]

The frustrating thing is that tobacco execs are still around. And that there is no hedging or context given so it’s pretty easy to come away with the impression that it’s something more broad than just the PR tactics. In fact I think that’s pretty open to interpretation.