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KharmaTrain

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51. Not Everyone Is A Single Issure Voter...

Fri May 4, 2012, 10:11 AM

May 2012

My other half is undergoing breast cancer treatment and we'd sure like if there were legal MMJ laws in my state. Legalization is long overdue for many reasons and there's no defense of this administration's aggressive actions in a "war" they will never win. While this issue is one my wife and I would love to see changed and the polls show the time has come to eliminate the draconian laws and the waste of money. Tax and regulate...

That said, this issue will not stop either of us from strongly supporting President Obama and a Democratic ticket in November. In her case, it's preventing the rushpublicans from nominating the next SCOTUS justice while I see Rmoney as a straw man for more fleecing of the treasury that destroyed the economy under boooosh.

Change has to come from within...and its the Democratic party that is the best hope of pushing for that change. The teabaggers sure won't push for legalization. The game is not just helping elect Democrats and then going home after election day...it's holding them accountable to who elected them rather than special interests.

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More Democrats stand up to threats & intimidation from Obama Adm. and condemn medical pot attacks [View all] Better Believe It May 2012 OP

Good to see them getting on this. Autumn May 2012 #1

Doing their job as Democrats, good for them. If the people do not let their feelings be known, the sabrina 1 May 2012 #2

the democratic wing of the party fights back against the republican wing lol nt msongs May 2012 #3

Du rec. Um if a patient formerly getting their weed legally xchrom May 2012 #4

Health Insurance Lobby/Big Pharma involved in keeping Marijuana illegal- Obama does crunch60 May 2012 #113

The reason why some Democrats within the party are able to fight Harmony Blue May 2012 #5

Post removed Post removed May 2012 #6

Truth can be negative and positive depending on your view Harmony Blue May 2012 #7

Yup... SidDithers May 2012 #9

When Telling the Truth and Reporting the News... bvar22 May 2012 #66

Are you sure it's not a majority?...nt SidDithers May 2012 #91

I read a story Aerows May 2012 #100

truth can hurt` mitchtv May 2012 #10

Take it up with Nancy Pelosi. She's the one criticizing the president. Comrade Grumpy May 2012 #12

"More negative priming of the Obama adminstration by Pelosi and Democrats. Autumn May 2012 #13

and it'll never stop, you better believe it!111 dionysus May 2012 #15

so troll is a good thing? mitchtv May 2012 #19

i didn't say that. unfortunately, it's perfectly OK to have a permanent campaign against a dem here. dionysus May 2012 #22

How many good Dems do you think Obama has thrown in jail.. girl gone mad May 2012 #95

This isn't an anti-Obama campaign Ken Burch May 2012 #29

Obama needs to explain his total change on this topic! n-t Logical May 2012 #8

I love both my senator and congresswoman... alittlelark May 2012 #11

I love you, Nancy! Tsiyu May 2012 #14

i'm an avid obama supporter, but i really dont like him allowing the DOJ to go after those people... dionysus May 2012 #16

I'm with you Tsiyu May 2012 #18

If I were a MMJ patient I would not shoot myself in the foot by not voting for President Obama Zalatix May 2012 #20

Don't tell that to me Tsiyu May 2012 #23

Obama will lose MANY votes because of this. And you will lose even the meager gains you have made. Zalatix May 2012 #24

Reading for comprehension is always nice Tsiyu May 2012 #26

"Obama will lose MANY votes because of this." Now you're saying that doesn't include you? Zalatix May 2012 #31

it's not my problem if you jump to conclusions Tsiyu May 2012 #36

"Obama will lose MANY votes because of this." Take RESPONSIBILITY FOR THAT COMMENT. Zalatix May 2012 #38

I stand by that comment Tsiyu May 2012 #42

You are completely ignoring the existence of alternative actions that angry medicinal users can take Zalatix May 2012 #49

You're claiming to be psychic, too? Hope they don't pay you for your lack of skill Tsiyu May 2012 #53

Not Everyone Is A Single Issure Voter... KharmaTrain May 2012 #51

Really? I did not know that. Tsiyu May 2012 #54

Yes It Is Wonderful... KharmaTrain May 2012 #56

Thanks for the post Tsiyu May 2012 #58

Troll post alert. Zalatix May 2012 #17

Good for Nancy. nt EFerrari May 2012 #21

Nice to see them doing the bare minimum for sick people with legitimate needs. BlueIris May 2012 #25

count me among the many millions of Americans SICK of this intimidation. fuddyduddy May 2012 #27

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe May 2012 #28

K&R midnight May 2012 #30

OMG, Demcrats are going to abandon Barack Obama at the polls MrScorpio May 2012 #32

Snarky much? DiverDave May 2012 #33

There's a diff between anger, even about single issues... MrScorpio May 2012 #41

Obama is "only candidate for office who's running as a Democrat." ?????? Better Believe It May 2012 #43

I hope that you're not being obtuse. MrScorpio May 2012 #44

MrScorpio, the Obama administration is pushing this. Autumn May 2012 #59

I, for one, don't think that Nancy Pelosi harbors a general objection to the Obama admin MrScorpio May 2012 #61

The administration JonLP24 May 2012 #64

But it is someone elses job to make him keep his promise. Either congress or letter-writers. Dr Fate May 2012 #79

Why when he has the authority? JonLP24 May 2012 #83

I agree- Obama cannot order Holder to re-focus on other crimes. Only the legislative branch can. Dr Fate May 2012 #85

Not when the legislative branch JonLP24 May 2012 #86

Right- and the ONLY authority he has is to step up the busts. Dr Fate May 2012 #88

Like I said JonLP24 May 2012 #90

So he had a built in excuse. Obama sure knows how to fool those liberals with his promises! Dr Fate May 2012 #92

Exactly. Only congress can force Obama to keep his promise. Dr Fate May 2012 #77

How would a Mormon President B Calm May 2012 #34

with both hands? paulk May 2012 #39

+1 SammyWinstonJack May 2012 #45

Those policy issues add up B Calm May 2012 #73

thank god the Democratic Party paulk May 2012 #109

K&R. It's going to be an interesting summer. n/t Egalitarian Thug May 2012 #35

Obama Bad Obama Bad Obama Bad Obama Bad JoePhilly May 2012 #37

on this issue he is paulk May 2012 #40

... SammyWinstonJack May 2012 #46

How dare he enforce the law? treestar May 2012 #47

He refused to enforce the laws against Wall Street fraud and war crimes. girl gone mad May 2012 #96

Hand out goodies? Union Scribe May 2012 #102

Who cares? treestar May 2012 #48

Possibly the same people that care about nonexistent torture prosecutions? Fumesucker May 2012 #52

Where in this article are "threats and intimidation" addressed? SalviaBlue May 2012 #50

To be fair.. Fumesucker May 2012 #55

Thanks, I agree. I am against what Obama is doing with regards to marijuana; SalviaBlue May 2012 #60

Oh, I see. The OP says something the article doesn't say. Sorry. Luminous Animal May 2012 #80

My bad! Deleted. Luminous Animal May 2012 #81

Bush? ProSense May 2012 #57

Wrong thread TiberiusB May 2012 #106

Actually, ProSense May 2012 #110

I bet if Congress passed a law legalizing weed, the Prez would sign it. Scuba May 2012 #62

I think you are correct. But there is no way he puts this issue above jobs. JoePhilly May 2012 #63

Hey Joe! To continue our discussion from the other day... MannyGoldstein May 2012 #65

No. He's willing to let the GOP discuss them. He is not, and has not, "called" for them. JoePhilly May 2012 #72

Jobs is really vague JonLP24 May 2012 #67

Obama knows that legalization takes jobs away from teen-aged gangs. Dr Fate May 2012 #74

You could argue JonLP24 May 2012 #75

Sure ... and Newt's Moon colony idea would create lots of jobs too. JoePhilly May 2012 #76

Exactly. This is a jobs creation program for teen-age street dealers. Dr Fate May 2012 #71

What are you babbling about? JoePhilly May 2012 #78

Centrism. Dr Fate May 2012 #82

You may not be a stoner JonLP24 May 2012 #84

That is a great argument in favor of letting Obama break his promises. Dr Fate May 2012 #87

Hey ... I think we've met ... you are the guy on the Philly subway who thinks he's Jesus, right? JoePhilly May 2012 #89

That is an AWESOME argument in favor of allowing Obama to break his promise(s). Dr Fate May 2012 #93

That's exactly what he said earlier today!!! JoePhilly May 2012 #94

That's b/c he's a centrist too! Dr Fate May 2012 #98

He's been willng to put a lot of issues ahead of jobs. girl gone mad May 2012 #97

You cannot focus on jobs unless you ALSO criminalize cancer victims. It's economics 101. n/t Dr Fate May 2012 #99

Yes- only congress can force him to not order Holder to focus on pot busts. Dr Fate May 2012 #70

I'm not so sure, I bet he would side with the NorthCarolina May 2012 #107

Dang, if this admin. wendylaroux May 2012 #68

What legislation do DEMS plan on introducing/fighting for to make him keep his promise? Dr Fate May 2012 #69

My take on this Aerows May 2012 #101

medical marijuana, gateway drug pokerfan May 2012 #103

+1000 blackspade May 2012 #104

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Apologies felix_numinous May 2012 #112