Tommy Chong feels insulted after being snubbed by Bernie Sanders

[Cali_Democrat]

Actor and outspoken marijuana advocate Tommy Chong was deeply hurt when he was dropped at the last minute from introducing Sen. Bernie Sanders during an East Los Angeles rally on Monday, says his daughter.

In a Facebook post, actress Rae Dawn Chong said her father was blindsided when he was uninvited to Sanders' Democratic presidential primary rally in Lincoln Park.

"My daddy had his heart broken recently because he was disinvited to speak at a Bernie rally," she wrote. "If you know my pops he is all heart and maybe a bit of ego too. Ohhhh so he is hurting because he has been a huge Bernie guy from the start."

The actor, best known as half of the iconic pot-smoking comic duo Cheech and Chong, endorsed Sanders back in January, making a video and using social media to express his enthusiasm for his candidate.

In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter shortly after he was uninvited, Tommy Chong said he was "insulted" and believed the decision was made because of his association with marijuana.

His daughter agreed.

Read more: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/tommy-chongs-daughter-says-father-897372

[scscholar]

1. Think about what Bernie has done in his 45 years in politics...

for this subject which is nothing, and then the answer is obvious.

[Cali_Democrat]

2. .

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[oasis]

3. A controversial Cornel West gets a plum assignment, but Chong is

denied a tiny speaker spot for his longtime hero. I wonder who made that decision.

[MariaThinks]

5. that is disturbing. I think there's some stuff in Bernie that i would not agree with.

[oasis]

7. This blatant disrespect will ripple through Chong's community. It will

fester for two weeks and Bernie will "feel the spurn" in the June 7 California primary.

[reddread]

33. of course

because short term memory is no obstacle.
looking forward to seeing who will be introducing Sanders.
I dont think they could do any better than Tommy Chong,
but others may feel differently?

[TSIAS]

4. I feel bad for Tommy Chong

If this is true, it's very sad. But at least Bernie doesn't want to put him in prison like DWS does.

[JRLeft]

6. If true it's not right at all. Bernie is to be criticized for

bad actions. If true this is fucked up.

[oasis]

8. "If true"? Do you think Chong's daughter is lying?

[fancypants75]

10. Lying about what?

You seem to be insinuating that she said something she didn't, she merely said that her father speculated that the reason was because of his association with marijuana. If there was a mistake here, it was probably scheduling him in the first place.

[oasis]

11. Tommy Chong was totally disrespected, this we know is true. nt

[JRLeft]

15. You're certain you know what happened?

[oasis]

20. We both know what didn't happen.

Why? That's something Bernie's campaign needs to explain.

[JRLeft]

21. He tweeted he wasn't snubbed, do what's your new excuse?

[oasis]

23. Chong is quoted saying he was "insulted". Dawn Rae says

"my dad was blindsided". What would you make of that?

[melman]

28. Who is Dawn Rae?

[oasis]

29. Rae Dawn Chong. You can google her info.

[melman]

31. I know who Rae Dawn Chong is

I was asking about Dawn Rae http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=2054111

[oasis]

32. There was a mention of "my dad". Not rocket science to

figure it out. Anything else I can help you with?

[betsuni]

9. He was weeded out of the rally...

[Dem2]

22. .

[JudyM]

30. He got smoked.

[JI7]

12. Sanders focus is economic issues

This are the issues he wants to keep focus on .

And this could be a distraction from that.

[AtomicKitten]

13. Scheduling conflict, to be rescheduled.

Tommy Chong ✔ ?@tommychong
Hey just heard that there was a scheduling conflict with the @BernieSanders rally!
12:43 PM - 23 May 2016
42 42 Retweets 187 187 likes

Tommy Chong ✔ ?@tommychong
Hope to continue my support, reschedule, and continue activism, political change and promoting peace anywhere possible.
12:44 PM - 23 May 2016
155 155 Retweets 456 456 likes

http://twitchy.com/brettt-3136/2016/05/23/puff-puff-pass-tommy-chong-dropped-from-sanders-rally-but-still-high-on-bernie/

[melman]

16. Because people tend to not click on things

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[AtomicKitten]

17. good - thanks!

[JRLeft]

18. Oh well, that killed Oasis talking point.

[KingFlorez]

14. This is why you don't cannonize any politician

No matter what image they project or words they speak, at they end of the day they are going to do what is advantageous for them and if it means snubbing someone, then so be it.

[JRLeft]

19. Turns out he wasn't snubbed.

[Vattel]

25. wrong, Bernie has principles

[KingFlorez]

26. That wasn't my point. My point was that politicians shouldn't be cannonized.

No politician is free of self-preservation and opportunism.

[Vattel]

27. no person is free of those things

[cherokeeprogressive]

24. Hey Tommy... grind up some Sour Diesel, or some OG Kush, and get over it.

[snowy owl]

34. Hollywood Reporter for facts? Hahaha

Sorry to burst your bubble.