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2016 Postmortem

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LetTimmySmoke

(1,202 posts)
Tue May 15, 2012, 05:55 AM May 2012

With Ron Paul exiting, now would be a good time for Obama to evolve on cannabis prohibition [View all]

Mitt Romney is already on video here:



This is a prime opening for the Obama campaign if the president were to evolve on the issue and draw a contrast with Romney.
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+1 limpyhobbler May 2012 #1
Disgraceful that big pharma wins on this one - even with the prez. polichick May 2012 #2
No it's not Gman May 2012 #3
+1 Jamaal510 May 2012 #7
explain why you think it's a losing issue.. frylock May 2012 #9
Jeebus... what do you think??? Gman May 2012 #24
that poll i posted trumps your gut feeling.. frylock May 2012 #25
LOL! Oh Yeah! That's a winner alright Gman May 2012 #26
it was a rasmussen poll.. frylock May 2012 #28
What evidence do you have ZombieHorde May 2012 #31
How about the fact that I can think and reason???? Gman May 2012 #34
So, no evidence then? ZombieHorde May 2012 #36
there's zero evidence to support that claim.. frylock May 2012 #38
Okay. It's a promise the President can't keep. sofa king May 2012 #39
It's ok. If the limb breaks, we can just blame it on the Gays. bigwillq May 2012 #15
Why would you want to do that? Gman May 2012 #23
I don't. bigwillq May 2012 #32
I don't know why anyone would want to blame gays Gman May 2012 #33
Somehow I don't believe that the "single-issue" supporters of Paul will zbdent May 2012 #4
Teabaggers aren't racist. A teabagger told me so. nt DCKit May 2012 #5
The Paul supporters that are single issue on this Forward2012 May 2012 #20
Unequivocally NO! Proud Liberal Dem May 2012 #6
Excellently stated. Tarheel_Dem May 2012 #8
Plurality Of Americans Support Legalizing And Taxing Cannabis frylock May 2012 #10
There's still not going to be many politicians Proud Liberal Dem May 2012 #11
The OP is trying to point out that there are literally tens and tens of people who are still Romney grantcart May 2012 #13
I don't think he should strongly push it - TBF May 2012 #17
I really think this would be a losing issue for him. musicblind May 2012 #12
you would certainly feel different typing that post from a computer in the prison library.. frylock May 2012 #14
Legalize pot jambo101 May 2012 #16
my guess is that he will 'evolve' on this in the second term, but not in this campaign WI_DEM May 2012 #18
With Ron Paul exiting, now would be a good time to quit propping up the fantasy Blue_Tires May 2012 #19
I disagree strongly. Tack as closely to Romney as possible on this issue; do what he does. Romulox May 2012 #21
Not a good time for "No Drama Obama" to start any sheee-it. Major Hogwash May 2012 #22
Right. People DO NOT want to see any contrast with Mitt. Just copy Romney! nt Romulox May 2012 #27
Well, he is the first gay President. Major Hogwash May 2012 #29
I'd settle for decriminalization Hippo_Tron May 2012 #30
Isn't evolve just another word for flip-flop? agravan May 2012 #35
There's two things you are allowed to evolve on. LetTimmySmoke May 2012 #37
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