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LynneSin

(95,337 posts)
14. Folks, this is how it started with Obama and his opinion about marriage equality
Fri Dec 14, 2012, 09:03 AM
Dec 2012

My guess is by the end of his term the prohibition will be done.

Obama: Pot users not 'top priority' [View all] Comrade_McKenzie Dec 2012 OP
Cool!! Red1 Dec 2012 #1
Uhhhh, Weak, Very Weak Iggy Dec 2012 #2
People make the excuse that he has to enforce the law, but he doesn't with DOMA... Comrade_McKenzie Dec 2012 #4
And the other Excuse: Iggy Dec 2012 #6
DOMA is different because the President has said it doesn't pass constitutional muster Major Nikon Dec 2012 #21
But of course he did defend DOMA for years, and of course DOMA is enforced Bluenorthwest Dec 2012 #24
The Pres said he wouldnt enforce DOMA but DOMA is alive and thriving. rhett o rick Dec 2012 #27
What excuse - if something is against the law, he can enforce it treestar Dec 2012 #73
i remember my environmental science professor newspeak Dec 2012 #125
Good move brush Dec 2012 #17
WHAT Fish I Wonder???? Iggy Dec 2012 #126
Put down the weed and clear your mind brush Dec 2012 #129
Weak But Typical Response Iggy Dec 2012 #141
If you don't smoke it, why is it so important to you? brush Dec 2012 #143
The remedy there lies with the legislative branch, not the executive branch Major Nikon Dec 2012 #19
Just reschedule it. antiquie Dec 2012 #25
Easier said than done Major Nikon Dec 2012 #32
Article scratched the surface antiquie Dec 2012 #35
I know John2 Dec 2012 #40
Regardless of what he can or can't do... Major Nikon Dec 2012 #44
The executive branch actually did make the law JonLP24 Dec 2012 #108
You're asking the President to go farther than any other state has gone Major Nikon Dec 2012 #51
MJ was decriminalized in Columbia MO loyalsister Dec 2012 #75
Agree. And Obama's response may be a bigger deal than what the headline infers think Dec 2012 #47
I agree, Uncle Joe Dec 2012 #112
Would that include laws against torture? Fumesucker Dec 2012 #61
Yes, very weak. But . . . Roy Rolling Dec 2012 #43
Congress has to change the law. The Exec. is powerless; it enforces the law! Liberal_Stalwart71 Dec 2012 #63
if you think this is a "Major Policy Issue" then you need a serious reordering of policy issues. grantcart Dec 2012 #55
it is always one of the top questions people try to present the President. uncle ray Dec 2012 #81
You realize that there are Chakab Dec 2012 #118
I am a liberal whose niece died because of the shame of aids in a third world country grantcart Dec 2012 #124
nor is Bankster reform, gun control, climate change, republican obstructionism, big oil subsudies... PerceptionManagement Dec 2012 #140
The Common Theme Amongst Many fredamae Dec 2012 #33
May it work out better for you than in California. nt antiquie Dec 2012 #37
A Big part of CA Problems fredamae Dec 2012 #39
Never heard your Pete Wilson argument before. antiquie Dec 2012 #46
A friend of mine who fredamae Dec 2012 #50
And our Attorney General at the time Mr.Bill Dec 2012 #122
"A friend of mine who geologic Dec 2012 #123
Thank you for the info n/t fredamae Dec 2012 #130
This is politically smart. drm604 Dec 2012 #3
Or not.. pipoman Dec 2012 #7
It's smarter than going after the users. drm604 Dec 2012 #11
The Feds have never gone after users.. pipoman Dec 2012 #12
This was in the NY Times just a week ago jtuck004 Dec 2012 #15
I already know where the jobs are/went because my job was off shored 30 years ago NNN0LHI Dec 2012 #30
Certainly. Abraham Lincoln said back then that in order to resolve a conflict put the jtuck004 Dec 2012 #103
No, I think John2 Dec 2012 #60
This. With a twist musiclawyer Dec 2012 #76
Selective enforcement Cayenne Dec 2012 #5
I'll believe that when I see it happen. hobbit709 Dec 2012 #8
He didn't say anything about growers or dispensaries.. pipoman Dec 2012 #10
That is a moot distiction. Oregon's medical marijuna law requires each patient Bluenorthwest Dec 2012 #31
No, it's not the same at all.. pipoman Dec 2012 #36
So, in other words, no change at all pipoman Dec 2012 #9
Yeah, right. Chakab Dec 2012 #13
Notice he didn't mention growers or dispensaries? pipoman Dec 2012 #22
Folks, this is how it started with Obama and his opinion about marriage equality LynneSin Dec 2012 #14
The pessimists don't care. tridim Dec 2012 #48
If it's not done by 2014 election I suspect it could be a tool used by the GOP LynneSin Dec 2012 #106
Nice gratuitous attack. n/t Comrade Grumpy Dec 2012 #132
You are ruining the manufactured outrage!!! JoePhilly Dec 2012 #77
I mean, why even vote for Obama if they don't have faith in anything he says or does? Liberal_Stalwart71 Dec 2012 #86
I keep asking Obama's most ardent critics to start a Progressive Prez 2016 Group on DU. JoePhilly Dec 2012 #115
Agreed. Scurrilous Dec 2012 #104
Good. Can we please stop talking about how Arkana Dec 2012 #16
Maybe when he states that pipoman Dec 2012 #20
Sure, because we know what he tells Barbara Walters is as good as gold. nm rhett o rick Dec 2012 #29
History's greatest liar, right Shivering Jemmy Dec 2012 #78
Pres Barack Obama is not a liar. nm rhett o rick Dec 2012 #87
Now if Holder will only direct his staff to follow the PONTUS. blackspade Dec 2012 #18
cool name waddirum Dec 2012 #107
Then why is it still listed as a Schedule 1 narcotic?? SHRED Dec 2012 #23
POTUS Cannot Change The CSA fredamae Dec 2012 #45
Actually the DEA can reschedule marijuana under the CSA without an act of congress at any time. DefenseLawyer Dec 2012 #54
I did not know that fredamae Dec 2012 #59
Is there proof of that allegation? treestar Dec 2012 #71
Substances can be rescheduled by either JonLP24 Dec 2012 #109
Thank you treestar Dec 2012 #136
And the President John2 Dec 2012 #68
lame Garion_55 Dec 2012 #26
Maybe he should inform his DOJ. forestpath Dec 2012 #28
That sounds familiar a2liberal Dec 2012 #34
My thoughts exactly (nt) harmonicon Dec 2012 #49
Sounds similar to DADT to me. JoePhilly Dec 2012 #79
They don't care about that. They need something to whine and moan about. Liberal_Stalwart71 Dec 2012 #88
The main whining and moaning seems to be coming from you. Comrade Grumpy Dec 2012 #133
The truth stings (n/t) a2liberal Dec 2012 #137
Nope. Only those who whine and complain. ;) Liberal_Stalwart71 Dec 2012 #138
Then why make promises a2liberal Dec 2012 #135
How do you know he won't keep those promises? JoePhilly Dec 2012 #139
I was talking about the earlier promises a2liberal Dec 2012 #142
The feds haven't gone after users of MM. They have gone after the sellers Freddie Stubbs Dec 2012 #116
It was a real crack down wasn't it? Son of Gob Dec 2012 #120
mmmm Fried Fish... They_Live Dec 2012 #38
He could always show his sincerity Le Taz Hot Dec 2012 #41
Give me the source and link where you got this information John2 Dec 2012 #69
That would be m'am Le Taz Hot Dec 2012 #70
I apologize, John2 Dec 2012 #85
Schaffer's Online has a lot of source documents RainDog Dec 2012 #121
Pure Waffle. So call off the dogs in Calif then! Or better yet save some money and legalize it! on point Dec 2012 #42
half measure. Warren Stupidity Dec 2012 #52
He a master at straddling and triangulating Doctor_J Dec 2012 #65
Tell Holder and the DEA that. n/t bamacrat Dec 2012 #53
It's OK for him to have this approach right now. I agree that he does have bigger fish to fry. Harriety Dec 2012 #56
I'm not sure you'd be saying that Le Taz Hot Dec 2012 #58
that will not go away overnight even if the feds flat out legalized it tomorrow. uncle ray Dec 2012 #92
I don't John2 Dec 2012 #98
i'm not sure what law you're talking about. uncle ray Dec 2012 #102
Great! He can start by ordering this case dismissed: green for victory Dec 2012 #117
and these: Pending Cases in California and Elsewhere-canorml.org green for victory Dec 2012 #128
explain why that isn't what is happening in Colorado then. uncle ray Dec 2012 #131
Dozens of Colorado dispensaries have been forced to shut down by the feds. Comrade Grumpy Dec 2012 #134
Just think if you were a dope smoking banker. Sweet! Safetykitten Dec 2012 #57
Yippee Doctor_J Dec 2012 #62
I see that so many people here on DU must've failed basic civics courses in junior high. Liberal_Stalwart71 Dec 2012 #64
Actually, I passed Basic Civics class Le Taz Hot Dec 2012 #66
How so? DefenseLawyer Dec 2012 #67
Why so sensitive? I wasn't referring to any one person. I was referring to the fact that the Exec. Liberal_Stalwart71 Dec 2012 #80
So when Obama issued a signing statement suspending deportation law enforcement Warren Stupidity Dec 2012 #89
I thought we were discussing pot users, no? And no, I don't agree with his deportation acts. Liberal_Stalwart71 Dec 2012 #91
We are discussing what powers the executive branch has. Warren Stupidity Dec 2012 #94
I declared ALL of you stupid? When did I do that? When did I target any one person? Liberal_Stalwart71 Dec 2012 #97
Here: Warren Stupidity Dec 2012 #99
"So many people" does not equal "ALL". Try again! Liberal_Stalwart71 Dec 2012 #100
right. Go with that. Everyone supporting administrative action. That ALL. Warren Stupidity Dec 2012 #110
A bunch of strawman arguments that no sense. But you knew that, right? Liberal_Stalwart71 Dec 2012 #111
"I see that so many people here on DU must've failed basic civics courses in junior high. " Warren Stupidity Dec 2012 #113
junior high civics doesn't cover prosecurotial discretinon Enrique Dec 2012 #90
Really? O.K. My point stands. Liberal_Stalwart71 Dec 2012 #93
SLOW DOWN! neffernin Dec 2012 #72
In other words ... GeorgeGist Dec 2012 #74
That's exactly how I read this, too. We'll see. nt Poll_Blind Dec 2012 #83
See my post above musiclawyer Dec 2012 #96
That strategy would backfire Uncle Joe Dec 2012 #114
Cut off Patients access instead DreamSmoker Dec 2012 #82
As much as I like Obama, I've heard this before. . . . BigDemVoter Dec 2012 #84
Nice sound bite, but nearly meaningless in the real world. Comrade Grumpy Dec 2012 #95
Though not strong enough, it is a step in the right direction. We'd never see this grahamhgreen Dec 2012 #101
I'll believe it when I see it. TeamPooka Dec 2012 #105
These are not the drugs you're looking for... n/t Fearless Dec 2012 #119
Make sure you tell the AG to leave them alone. sarcasmo Dec 2012 #127
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