Bizarre debate in U.S. House between LA, CO reps: 'I bet maybe smoking crayfish ain’t good for you'

[TexasTowelie]

When U.S. Rep. John Fleming of Louisiana got into a debate over marijuana with Colorado Congressman Jared Polis on the U.S. House floor, a strange thing happened, according to Denver Post blogger Lynn Bartels.

For some reason, a bizarre discussion erupted about crayfish, er, crawfish.

Polis took offense at Fleming’s comments on what he sees as the negative impacts of legalizing marijuana on Colorado and its children.

“I just wish that you would leave my sovereign state of Colorado alone,” Polis said. “I’m not going to send federal troops into Louisiana to arrest people for whatever you do down there, smoking crayfish. Want me to ban that and send federal troops down there? I bet maybe smoking crayfish ain’t good for you. What if it’s fried? Might clog your arteries, huh?”

See the Denver Post blog post here.

[bemildred]

1. He could hone his argument a little.

Or be blunt and say "Mind your own business."

[TexasTowelie]

2. I see what you did there.

"blunt"

[pipoman]

3. I saw what you did there...

[bemildred]

4. Tsk, you people are so suspicious.

[bemildred]

5. You gotta admit he does sound like he smoked a blunt.

And being from Colorado, he can.

[LuvNewcastle]

6. I've never heard of people smoking crawfish

before, but I'm sure it's nowhere near as good as smoking weed. The best thing to do would be to smoke the weed, then boil the crawfish. Considering how much good food is cooked in Louisiana, it would be a wonderful place to have the munchies.