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RevStPatrick

(2,208 posts) Fri May 25, 2012, 03:28 PM May 2012

President Stoner... [View all]

I would have totally hung out with this guy in high school.
He's only a year older than me, and I tended to hang out with older kids, so it would have happened.
Makes me like the fellow just a little bit more than I already do!

http://www.buzzfeed.com/gavon/a-users-guide-to-smoking-pot-with-barack-obama

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President Stoner... [View all] RevStPatrick May 2012 OP

OK, so he was a stoner back in the day... CaliforniaPeggy May 2012 #1

That's certainly the appearance of it... RevStPatrick May 2012 #2

so, why would it be 'President' stoner then? bigtree May 2012 #3

Who cares? SpencerShay May 2012 #19

"Deal with it" sounds a lot like "Get over it". And he is a hypocrite on this matter. So SammyWinstonJack May 2012 #23

A little reality might help Spike89 May 2012 #4

Well it isn't as if President Obama doesn't have cover, exhibit A. Uncle Joe May 2012 #6

Exhibit B. Uncle Joe May 2012 #7

Exhibit C. Uncle Joe May 2012 #9

Exhibit D. Uncle Joe May 2012 #11

Exhibit E. Uncle Joe May 2012 #12

Exhibit F. Uncle Joe May 2012 #13

Exhibit G. Uncle Joe May 2012 #16

BUT... SpencerShay May 2012 #20

Then President Obama can half way talk about it, Uncle Joe May 2012 #21

Great posts, Uncle Joe! RainDog May 2012 #27

Hey Joe- you got that clip of the VP debate where Al Gore stands up stlsaxman May 2012 #14

No, but here is his take on how times have changed regarding public perceptions on Marijuana. Uncle Joe May 2012 #18

thank you for this post, Joe! stlsaxman May 2012 #32

Good points. WI_DEM May 2012 #8

Agreed 100%. sadbear May 2012 #10

The President can reschedule marijuana by executive order. Most Americans support this. Romulox May 2012 #25

The rumor is that ... kentuck May 2012 #5

If it doesn't matter what the President did in High School, why should it matter what Mittens did? Romulox May 2012 #26

Was he ever uncool? craigmatic May 2012 #15

let see... young men of certain complexions whistler162 May 2012 #17

"tea shades" ellisonz May 2012 #35

he's finally starting to get on the right side of history on gay rights, KG May 2012 #22

It's too bad he wasn't caught and arrested under the same policies he advocates today--it might have Romulox May 2012 #24

Yeah, I know. originalpckelly May 2012 #28

Oh Yeah... I Had A Similar Group Of Friends In High-School And College... WillyT May 2012 #29

beautiful pictures. stlsaxman May 2012 #33

You Are Quite Welcome !!! WillyT May 2012 #34

He was like a whole lot of other Americans RainDog May 2012 #30

Romney would've pinned him down and cut that hair! maggiesfarmer May 2012 #31

And felt no remorse... ellisonz May 2012 #36

Back in the 70's I was told that if I smoked weed I could never be President sevento47orpi May 2012 #37