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JonLP24

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67. I believed Clinton's explanation several years later

Sat Apr 28, 2012, 01:27 PM

Apr 2012

He said that he was never a cigarette smoker and that he didn't know how to(referring to bringing smoke into his lungs). He said more than that but what he said made perfect sense to me because I wasn't inhaling first time I smoked. Friends got mad at me for wasting it but I eventually learned. I got remember who gave the interview but I believe it was on CSPAN. Either relating to his book or the Clinton library.

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Mitt Romney: "I tasted a beer once, as a wayward teenager, and never did it again." [View all] Better Believe It Apr 2012 OP

He's a very very strange person IMO. n/t RKP5637 Apr 2012 #1

He sure will have trouble getting the "wayward youth" vote! Better Believe It Apr 2012 #3

lol Go Vols Apr 2012 #74

This is the most out of touch man in America. nt limpyhobbler Apr 2012 #2

He could have lied and said "I drank but didn't swallow"! Better Believe It Apr 2012 #4

"I don't always drink beer..." Atman Apr 2012 #20

Mitt - the guy you couldn't possibly have a beer with. [nt] Maine-i-acs Apr 2012 #5

I tasted more than one beer as a teenager and I wasn't the least bit wayward. kestrel91316 Apr 2012 #6

Kestrel, a J isn't going to do it for Romney jmowreader Apr 2012 #9

Oh the humanity a la izquierda Apr 2012 #58

Tasted a beer? And tried a cigarette? Once? Autumn Apr 2012 #7

I see Romney as the Protestant man in the "Every Sperm is Sacred" routine jmowreader Apr 2012 #12

Five kids and HillWilliam Apr 2012 #88

Well, it's not like there was anything else to do. aquart Apr 2012 #34

there's something wrong with not drinking and not smoking? hfojvt Apr 2012 #43

Agree sarge43 Apr 2012 #45

Just reinforces to me what a stiff uptight man he is. Autumn Apr 2012 #52

Have you have never tried the Chronic! snooper2 Apr 2012 #82

I've never even been to Texas hfojvt Apr 2012 #87

That he's a sad person is entirely unrelated Codeine Apr 2012 #50

If you think he wasn't referring to Obama being an ex smoker Autumn Apr 2012 #54

Good point. sarge43 Apr 2012 #57

this is a fucking alien. spanone Apr 2012 #8

It was on Cluster Fox News! Better Believe It Apr 2012 #10

Wayward? Dawson Leery Apr 2012 #11

In Mitt world it is Autumn Apr 2012 #13

Yes it's in that kind of new Politicalboi Apr 2012 #44

Yes, especially when he describes his youthful shenanigans, tomfoolery and hijinks. n/t customerserviceguy Apr 2012 #64

But did he inhale? Dawson Leery Apr 2012 #78

If he did customerserviceguy Apr 2012 #90

Yes. It is used to insult people who smoke and drink beer, apparently. n/t gulliver Apr 2012 #89

NOW I know who Mittens reminds me of. lpbk2713 Apr 2012 #14

Navin would never have stuck his dog on the roof of a car! countryjake Apr 2012 #16

I remember as a teenager my brother trying a cigarette RZM Apr 2012 #15

he's never had a can of Pabst Blue Ribbon on July 4? provis99 Apr 2012 #17

The man is abbynormal.....not good for the position coveted....outta touch and outta mind opihimoimoi Apr 2012 #18

Well, I think he's weird. But he's not that weird by ultra-religious standards. Honeycombe8 Apr 2012 #19

So much for "a guy you'd want to have a beer with" bhikkhu Apr 2012 #21

This has always seemed like his biggest problem to me. Marr Apr 2012 #22

I see nothing strange about this. Bladian Apr 2012 #23

because he most likely lied about it to try to make it seem like he is normal JI7 Apr 2012 #25

Nothing wrong with disliking beer Retrograde Apr 2012 #39

I smoked, but I didn't INHALE... cherokeeprogressive Apr 2012 #24

I didn't inhale first time I smoked JonLP24 Apr 2012 #66

When You Lie So Much, It's Called Insanity fascisthunter Apr 2012 #26

Actually, wouldn't being insane make it impossible to lie? white_wolf Apr 2012 #70

lol... to the insane, yes fascisthunter Apr 2012 #81

Kick. Bennyboy Apr 2012 #27

The capper is that he's so out of touch, he thinks he "deserves" to be president. bleever Apr 2012 #28

Born on third base. lpbk2713 Apr 2012 #30

No, out of this world. Check out their planet Kolob. It's an interesting read, really it is: freshwest Apr 2012 #37

Plucked From Orbit bleever Apr 2012 #42

What was Joseph Smith, Jr. smoking or dropping? SammyWinstonJack Apr 2012 #56

Unknown, but he founded a successful cult. Romney is a perfect example of that. freshwest Apr 2012 #60

I find this more believable than hughee99 Apr 2012 #29

See, as a non-smoker I buy the non-inhale. aquart Apr 2012 #35

The Mormons I knew, neither smoked nor drank alcoholic or caffeinated beverages. Really. freshwest Apr 2012 #38

I believed Clinton's explanation several years later JonLP24 Apr 2012 #67

Willard Risen Demon Apr 2012 #31

That's actually been discussed on the right RZM Apr 2012 #36

As a wayward teen of the 'seventies I drank beer with a young woman wearing a tube top. hunter Apr 2012 #32

I predict a Mitt Romney/Christine O'Donnell pairing. They make a perfect couple. freshwest Apr 2012 #33

When in Rome... oh wait - he's never been to Rome. Initech Apr 2012 #40

I can see the campaign slogan now Bombero1956 Apr 2012 #41

He IS weird, and not because he's mormon. Quantess Apr 2012 #46

He is truly bizarre etherealtruth Apr 2012 #53

I tasted a beer once, as a wayward teenager, and never did it again. But once I sampled lying I was Snotcicles Apr 2012 #47

But did he swallow? no_hypocrisy Apr 2012 #48

not surprising melm00se Apr 2012 #49

But did he drink wine while he was in France? hobbit709 Apr 2012 #51

He also exhibits strong Anal Retentive tendencies. I see the exact same things like Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2012 #55

Of course, he's doing the political swipe here. The President was or perhaps still is a Bluenorthwest Apr 2012 #59

I'd give anything to see a videotape of Romney saying "fuck you" aint_no_life_nowhere Apr 2012 #61

Or see him run or throw a baseball. nt Snotcicles Apr 2012 #68

This is the kind of exposé that wins elections? Seriously? TheManInTheMac Apr 2012 #62

I've only tasted beer once, and I've never smoked a cigarette (or anything else). Johnny Rico Apr 2012 #63

i only tasted beer once ... didn't like the taste ... still don't like the smell Scout Apr 2012 #65

What's so odd about not drinking? 4th law of robotics Apr 2012 #69

That'll shore up the Joe-six-pack vote! progressoid Apr 2012 #71

Is someone just screwing with him here? polly7 Apr 2012 #72

I couldn't vote for him Ron Obvious Apr 2012 #73

Notice when shaking hands, he pulls his body back and sticks his hand out. No kittykitty Apr 2012 #75

Well it was just a Root Beer in fact CreekDog Apr 2012 #76

I did too and didn't like either but Raine Apr 2012 #77

What a dork. n/t tabasco Apr 2012 #79

Nothing new here. Santorum insists he never swallowed, too. Warren DeMontague Apr 2012 #80

He's the kind of politician you'd want to not have a beer with. rucky Apr 2012 #83

How times have changed, eh? GoCubsGo Apr 2012 #85

What do you expect a Mormon to say? Skidmore Apr 2012 #84

There goes the Wisconsin vote. ejbrush Apr 2012 #86

*Yawn* The writer is nothing but a parrot. bearded clam Apr 2012 #91

"But I love cool people and coolness. Some of my friends own refrigeration plants". aint_no_life_nowhere Apr 2012 #92