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Fumesucker

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10. Some of the biggest druggies I ever knew are now Evangelicals

Reply to Wella (Reply #9)

Fri Oct 24, 2014, 12:25 AM

Oct 2014

Don't for a moment think that all of the religious right is nearly as straight laced as they would have you believe...

Q: How do you keep the Baptist from smoking all the dope and drinking all the beer on a fishing trip?

A: Take two Baptists.

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Koch-linked group launches pro-weed campaign for North Carolina Libertarian candidate [View all] Blue_Tires Oct 2014 OP

The Democrats are behind on this issue and will lose voters especially Millennials over it. liberal_at_heart Oct 2014 #1

Do you really want to put so many other issues at risk for weed? Wella Oct 2014 #2

Ask that question of the Democrats in the local race. n/t eShirl Oct 2014 #3

Wrong answer. Wella Oct 2014 #4

Why are they on the wrong side of this issue? eShirl Oct 2014 #5

Why are you eager to give leadership positions to the GOP? Wella Oct 2014 #6

You'll be crying a different tune if the GOP takes the cannabis issue away from the Democrats Fumesucker Oct 2014 #8

If you think the Religious Right is going to allow the GOP to support pot, you've got another thing Wella Oct 2014 #9

Some of the biggest druggies I ever knew are now Evangelicals Fumesucker Oct 2014 #10

Yes, but their politicians' platform is NOT pro-pot in any way Wella Oct 2014 #11

Ever met pot smoking fundy Christians and teabaggers? FrodosPet Oct 2014 #12

But this has nothing to do with the GOP platform or the election. Wella Oct 2014 #16

Funny you mention marriage equality, another area of numerous profiles in cowardice Warren DeMontague Oct 2014 #14

That was a matter of timing, not cowardice Wella Oct 2014 #17

"President Romney" = Straw Man Argument. Warren DeMontague Oct 2014 #23

The "sea change" has occurred DURING the Obama tenure Wella Nov 2014 #25

A majority of Americans now support legalization. Warren DeMontague Nov 2014 #26

No, the question is, is it so important to the DNC that we keep arresting pot smokers Warren DeMontague Oct 2014 #13

Big Pharma wants to charge my husband over $600/month for glaucoma medication and $85/month for liberal_at_heart Oct 2014 #15

At the expense of everything else? Wella Oct 2014 #18

I won't sit here and defend and justify my actions to you. I stand up for my family. It is that liberal_at_heart Oct 2014 #19

You can stand up for your family without putting the country in the hands of the GOP Wella Oct 2014 #20

sorry, I am not doing this. Like I said you can disapprove if you like but I will not vote for liberal_at_heart Oct 2014 #21

It's not about disapproval. It's about not thinking strategically Wella Oct 2014 #22

Yeah, thinking strategically, always a good idea. Warren DeMontague Oct 2014 #24

I dunno about you, but I wouldn't be too sure about these polls, as an absolute gauge of overall... AverageJoe90 Nov 2014 #28

I also don't expect DU to be very much more of an accurate gauge than the beltway party poobahs. Warren DeMontague Nov 2014 #29

If the Democrats don't push medical marijuana in all 50 states, the Koch's will. justice1 Oct 2014 #7

This won't really work, TBH, especially not now. AverageJoe90 Nov 2014 #27