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RussBLib

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7. I don't think he can legalize with the stroke of a pen

Reply to Scuba (Reply #5)

Fri Jul 17, 2015, 09:16 AM

Jul 2015

by legalize, you mean weed? If so, I'm pretty sure Congress would have to do that.

He COULD give clemency to a whole lot more non-violent offenders by executive action.

And that pissed me off too, when he called his marijuana use a "mistake." He's still playing it safe. If you really think it was a mistake, why not crack down on Colorado? And Washington? And Oregon?

He is being pretty hypocritical about it.

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Obama in Prison: Why He’s Lucky He Went as President, Not as a Pot Convict [View all] eridani Jul 2015 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author 6chars Jul 2015 #1

His hypocrisy reeks like moldy ditchweed. Scuba Jul 2015 #2

Maybe the Donald would be more to your liking katmondoo Jul 2015 #3

Sure, because being the first President to visit a prison is just another sign of the anti-Christ! Fred Sanders Jul 2015 #4

He could legalize with a stroke of the pen, but chooses not to do so. Scuba Jul 2015 #5

You mean with the shake of his magical Executive Kenyan ju-ju sticks? Presto? No, that is not how it works. Fred Sanders Jul 2015 #6

Yeah, it's not like the Justice Department or FDA work for the President. Scuba Jul 2015 #9

Actually, they do not "work"for the President. They are independent agencies, the point being that Obama is not King. You seem to have Fred Sanders Jul 2015 #10

You're hilarious. Scuba Jul 2015 #11

I know, thanks for the shout out. Ditto. Fred Sanders Jul 2015 #12

I don't think he can legalize with the stroke of a pen RussBLib Jul 2015 #7

I wish DU folks would appreciate that Unhinged Hating of Obama is an area well covered by Republicans. Fred Sanders Jul 2015 #8

Actually, the Obama justice department has done WA, CO and OR a huge favor eridani Jul 2015 #14

I'm glad he's at least starting to address it. Warren DeMontague Jul 2015 #13