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Eleanors38

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2. Drug prosecutions increased under Clinton as well.

Reply to unhappycamper (Original post)

Mon Jan 20, 2014, 07:32 AM

Jan 2014

Seems there was a culture war Anything-you-can-do-I-can-do-better mentality with Democrats , which shows how the GOPers own Democrats on this issue. That is changing. Now we'll wait to see if significant GOPer players come out for legalization in an effort to win over a more youthful constituency. Pot is a loose football that no one has jumped on.

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After Defending Pot, Obama has to Pardon Medical Marijuana Growers He Jailed [View all] unhappycamper Jan 2014 OP

"Defending pot"? Puh-lease, he did his now-typical sidestep and tacit approval of the parasites. Egalitarian Thug Jan 2014 #1

Drug prosecutions increased under Clinton as well. Eleanors38 Jan 2014 #2

K&R DeSwiss Jan 2014 #3

thanks. etc, etc. for sure. cali Jan 2014 #5

President Obama's actions belie his words. He often says the right things and cali Jan 2014 #4

Yep, he has a pretty good track record on that! n/t RKP5637 Jan 2014 #18

He is being a hypocrite. I expected that from a Republican, B Calm Jan 2014 #6

Hypocrisy is a Sacrament to Obama. Most self indulgent rhetorician ever. Bluenorthwest Jan 2014 #7

Just like when he campaigned he said he would look at repealing NAFTA, B Calm Jan 2014 #9

Often he tells people what they want to hear, and then does the RKP5637 Jan 2014 #19

Words. zeemike Jan 2014 #8

Were these 154 people prosecuted for selling cannabis legally? Or did they break a law? tridim Jan 2014 #10

I agree and with that it makes us part of the problem madokie Jan 2014 #13

There is a marijuana-related arrest made in California every seven minutes. truedelphi Jan 2014 #22

Eric Holder is a shill and a continued embarrassment to my profession! Dustlawyer Jan 2014 #11

Eric Holder is one of the greatest AG in our history. Check his accomplishments and stop kelliekat44 Jan 2014 #12

Uh, what about Wall Street where he came from? Dustlawyer Jan 2014 #14

LOL. Good one! nt Romulox Jan 2014 #16

The President can unilaterally reschedule Pot. He's being *massively* disingenuous. nt Romulox Jan 2014 #15

Exactly Romulox, it was signed in sorefeet Jan 2014 #21

He's not going to pardon anyone. Le Taz Hot Jan 2014 #17

He often rides the picket fence and gets his ass torn up by RKP5637 Jan 2014 #20