Comments on: Chris Dodd on Dope http://www.balloon-juice.com/2007/10/31/chris-dodd-on-dope/ Sun, 12 Feb 2012 18:29:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: In The Zone » weeding out the cia http://www.balloon-juice.com/2007/10/31/chris-dodd-on-dope/#comment-423075 In The Zone » weeding out the cia Sun, 04 Nov 2007 13:34:48 +0000 http://www.balloon-juice.com/?p=8963#comment-423075 [...] REEFER CHRIS DODD: Decriminalize Medical Marijuana Chris Dodd on Dope By: John Cole October 31, 2007 at 9:54 am techPresident: Dodd supports Marijuana decriminalization Bill Maher asks Chris Dodd: why should using ma - Chris Dodd: The Damned Guy Just Keeps Being Right ‘It’s a shame that some very good Democratic candidates—Joe Biden, Chris Dodd, and Bill Richardson specifically—aren’t getting the attention they deserve.’ http://thecrossedpond.com/?p=1806 MIKE GRAVEL: Legalize It Entirely Digg - Mike Gravel says, ‘I would legalize marijuana.’ Mike Gravel: “That ones real simple, I would legalize marijuana. […] You should be able to buy that at a liquor store.” - ‘Did Mike just blow your mind? …’ Mike Gravel: Unfiltered | Gravel 2008 ‘Mike Gravel, D-Alaska, is running, at age 76 and after years out of the public …. With respect, to marijuana, Doug, I’ll tell you what: Go get yourself a …’ Most marijuana-friendly candidates: ‘Ron Paul, Mike Gravel (D-AK) are the most marijuana friendly 2008 Presidential candidates, according to an analysis by the Marijuana Policy Project.’ YouTube - Part-2 MIKE GRAVEL-THE ISSUES THAT MATTER [...] [...] REEFER CHRIS DODD: Decriminalize Medical Marijuana Chris Dodd on Dope By: John Cole October 31, 2007 at 9:54 am techPresident: Dodd supports Marijuana decriminalization Bill Maher asks Chris Dodd: why should using ma – Chris Dodd: The Damned Guy Just Keeps Being Right ‘It’s a shame that some very good Democratic candidates—Joe Biden, Chris Dodd, and Bill Richardson specifically—aren’t getting the attention they deserve.’ http://thecrossedpond.com/?p=1806 MIKE GRAVEL: Legalize It Entirely Digg – Mike Gravel says, ‘I would legalize marijuana.’ Mike Gravel: “That ones real simple, I would legalize marijuana. […] You should be able to buy that at a liquor store.” – ‘Did Mike just blow your mind? …’ Mike Gravel: Unfiltered | Gravel 2008 ‘Mike Gravel, D-Alaska, is running, at age 76 and after years out of the public …. With respect, to marijuana, Doug, I’ll tell you what: Go get yourself a …’ Most marijuana-friendly candidates: ‘Ron Paul, Mike Gravel (D-AK) are the most marijuana friendly 2008 Presidential candidates, according to an analysis by the Marijuana Policy Project.’ YouTube – Part-2 MIKE GRAVEL-THE ISSUES THAT MATTER [...]

]]> By: merlallen http://www.balloon-juice.com/2007/10/31/chris-dodd-on-dope/#comment-420618 merlallen Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:17:33 +0000 http://www.balloon-juice.com/?p=8963#comment-420618 Smoking dope while driving is just as bad as drunk driving? What a fucking laugh. I once drove 90 miles an hour drunk and about 35 mph while stoned. I kept wondering why people were flying past me and flipping me off and screaming cuss words at me. And marijuana was portrayed as a Mexican drug. Plus DuPont didn't want the competition from hemp. Smoking dope while driving is just as bad as drunk driving? What a fucking laugh. I once drove 90 miles an hour drunk and about 35 mph while stoned.
I kept wondering why people were flying past me and flipping me off and screaming cuss words at me.
And marijuana was portrayed as a Mexican drug. Plus DuPont didn’t want the competition from hemp.

]]> By: Enlightened Layperson http://www.balloon-juice.com/2007/10/31/chris-dodd-on-dope/#comment-420480 Enlightened Layperson Thu, 01 Nov 2007 05:55:40 +0000 http://www.balloon-juice.com/?p=8963#comment-420480 <blockquote>It is truly a fucked up state of political affairs that has the best candidate not even registering in the polls while the stuffed suits and talking heads dominate.</blockquote> Alas, that's how it works these days. Serious Democratic candidates all try to prove they are "electable" by being Republican-lite. The Democratic wing of the Democratic Party is maginalized. Dodd will never win the nomination, but he is having some luck forcing the others to show some spine. What a shame it will all disappear once the primaries are over.
It is truly a fucked up state of political affairs that has the best candidate not even registering in the polls while the stuffed suits and talking heads dominate.

Alas, that’s how it works these days. Serious Democratic candidates all try to prove they are “electable” by being Republican-lite. The Democratic wing of the Democratic Party is maginalized. Dodd will never win the nomination, but he is having some luck forcing the others to show some spine. What a shame it will all disappear once the primaries are over.

]]> By: Respectful Dissent http://www.balloon-juice.com/2007/10/31/chris-dodd-on-dope/#comment-420312 Respectful Dissent Thu, 01 Nov 2007 02:02:20 +0000 http://www.balloon-juice.com/?p=8963#comment-420312 Sign of the Apocalypse? Or sign of your sudden and unexpected conversion (that even you didn't realize at the time)? Come on in ... the water's fine. Sign of the Apocalypse? Or sign of your sudden and unexpected conversion (that even you didn’t realize at the time)?

Come on in … the water’s fine.

]]> By: 4jkb4ia http://www.balloon-juice.com/2007/10/31/chris-dodd-on-dope/#comment-420310 4jkb4ia Thu, 01 Nov 2007 02:00:37 +0000 http://www.balloon-juice.com/?p=8963#comment-420310 This is a great test for the netroots. Big Tent Democrat was almost the only Dodd supporter out there for a while, but the Dodd bandwagon is absorbing more and more big-time bloggers. Although Edwards had a head start, the netroots can show how much influence they actually have by making one of these two candidates competitive. This is a great test for the netroots. Big Tent Democrat was almost the only Dodd supporter out there for a while, but the Dodd bandwagon is absorbing more and more big-time bloggers. Although Edwards had a head start, the netroots can show how much influence they actually have by making one of these two candidates competitive.

]]> By: Svlad Jelly http://www.balloon-juice.com/2007/10/31/chris-dodd-on-dope/#comment-420004 Svlad Jelly Wed, 31 Oct 2007 20:49:30 +0000 http://www.balloon-juice.com/?p=8963#comment-420004 <blockquote>No. I don’t smoke marijuana.</blockquote> Ah, but have you ever smoked pot before? And if you have, did you inhale?
No. I don’t smoke marijuana.

Ah, but have you ever smoked pot before? And if you have, did you inhale?

]]> By: HyperIon http://www.balloon-juice.com/2007/10/31/chris-dodd-on-dope/#comment-419922 HyperIon Wed, 31 Oct 2007 20:07:41 +0000 http://www.balloon-juice.com/?p=8963#comment-419922 <blockquote>Evinfruit, your list is spot-on, but you forgot one; the law enforcement business.</blockquote> the former police chief of seattle, Norm Stamper, is on record as supporting decriminalization of pot (and more). he wrote a book about it. he also spoke at hempfest this year along with TV travel guy Rick Steves, who speakes out often on this issue. so things WILL change. but why not sooner than later? it would be cool if Dodd got on the ticket.
Evinfruit, your list is spot-on, but you forgot one; the law enforcement business.

the former police chief of seattle, Norm Stamper, is on record as supporting decriminalization of pot (and more). he wrote a book about it. he also spoke at hempfest this year along with TV travel guy Rick Steves, who speakes out often on this issue. so things WILL change. but why not sooner than later?

it would be cool if Dodd got on the ticket.

]]> By: Punchy http://www.balloon-juice.com/2007/10/31/chris-dodd-on-dope/#comment-419854 Punchy Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:35:41 +0000 http://www.balloon-juice.com/?p=8963#comment-419854 No pot for a guy in academia hailing from Appalachia and having spent years in the military? Jesus H., that's like the Perfect Storm for crippi abuse. I call shenanigans. No pot for a guy in academia hailing from Appalachia and having spent years in the military? Jesus H., that’s like the Perfect Storm for crippi abuse.

I call shenanigans.

]]> By: Evolving election « Later On http://www.balloon-juice.com/2007/10/31/chris-dodd-on-dope/#comment-419836 Evolving election « Later On Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:16:03 +0000 http://www.balloon-juice.com/?p=8963#comment-419836 [...] Posted in Democrats, Election at 12:15 pm by LeisureGuy I started out favoring John Edwards, but I’m now shifting toward Chris Dodd. As John Cole writes, “Watching Dodd during the debates last night, it became clear that there are bunch of people running for President as Democrats, whereas Dodd is running to lead this country.” [...] [...] Posted in Democrats, Election at 12:15 pm by LeisureGuy I started out favoring John Edwards, but I’m now shifting toward Chris Dodd. As John Cole writes, “Watching Dodd during the debates last night, it became clear that there are bunch of people running for President as Democrats, whereas Dodd is running to lead this country.” [...]

]]> By: ConservativelyLiberal http://www.balloon-juice.com/2007/10/31/chris-dodd-on-dope/#comment-419784 ConservativelyLiberal Wed, 31 Oct 2007 17:57:00 +0000 http://www.balloon-juice.com/?p=8963#comment-419784 As I have said here before, Dodd is my man (disclaimer: But not if Gore steps in!), and I have sent him some financial love already and he deserves more. Ditto on holding down a good job and providing for a family, all the while being a stoner. This so-called war on drugs is a waste of money and lives. Marijuana is not a Schedule 1 drug, end of story. Pot smoking could lead to driving while stoned, which is supposed to be as bad as driving drunk?! Shit, I have been driving stoned for the last 35+ years. NOW they tell me! I could have had an accident! Whew! That was close. Time to load another bowl... Cheers! ;) As I have said here before, Dodd is my man (disclaimer: But not if Gore steps in!), and I have sent him some financial love already and he deserves more. Ditto on holding down a good job and providing for a family, all the while being a stoner. This so-called war on drugs is a waste of money and lives. Marijuana is not a Schedule 1 drug, end of story.

Pot smoking could lead to driving while stoned, which is supposed to be as bad as driving drunk?! Shit, I have been driving stoned for the last 35+ years. NOW they tell me! I could have had an accident!

Whew! That was close. Time to load another bowl…

Cheers! ;)

]]> By: fecapult http://www.balloon-juice.com/2007/10/31/chris-dodd-on-dope/#comment-419756 fecapult Wed, 31 Oct 2007 17:33:27 +0000 http://www.balloon-juice.com/?p=8963#comment-419756 Talking about decriminalizing marijuana is a very un-serious activity. MSM only covers real issues, not crackpot ideas millions of Americans would vote for, or would if they could, but they can't because they've been busted for smoking marijuana. Talking about decriminalizing marijuana is a very un-serious activity. MSM only covers real issues, not crackpot ideas millions of Americans would vote for, or would if they could, but they can’t because they’ve been busted for smoking marijuana.

]]> By: Joshua http://www.balloon-juice.com/2007/10/31/chris-dodd-on-dope/#comment-419741 Joshua Wed, 31 Oct 2007 17:20:20 +0000 http://www.balloon-juice.com/?p=8963#comment-419741 Chris Dodd's strong stance on telecom immunity really moved him up the list for me. While Obama has had a bad few weeks. It is sad and pathetic that the most attractive candidate's platform basically consists of "the Constitution" but that's the times we live in. Chris Dodd’s strong stance on telecom immunity really moved him up the list for me. While Obama has had a bad few weeks.

It is sad and pathetic that the most attractive candidate’s platform basically consists of “the Constitution” but that’s the times we live in.

]]> By: Cinderella Ferret http://www.balloon-juice.com/2007/10/31/chris-dodd-on-dope/#comment-419729 Cinderella Ferret Wed, 31 Oct 2007 17:11:35 +0000 http://www.balloon-juice.com/?p=8963#comment-419729 No Blue Horse amongst the Four, so it looks like the Apocalypse has been postponed. Imagine putting a realist (Dodd) in the White House. That would make too much sense when we could have a third Clinton term. Just imagine, by the time HRC finishes her eight years, Chelsea, Jenna and Barbie will be ready to ascend to the family office. OK maybe they aren't going to be quite old enough by then, but c'mon, isn't the Constitution just a set of guidelines? Woohoo! Good times for all. No Blue Horse amongst the Four, so it looks like the Apocalypse has been postponed.

Imagine putting a realist (Dodd) in the White House. That would make too much sense when we could have a third Clinton term. Just imagine, by the time HRC finishes her eight years, Chelsea, Jenna and Barbie will be ready to ascend to the family office. OK maybe they aren’t going to be quite old enough by then, but c’mon, isn’t the Constitution just a set of guidelines? Woohoo! Good times for all.

]]> By: kchiker http://www.balloon-juice.com/2007/10/31/chris-dodd-on-dope/#comment-419718 kchiker Wed, 31 Oct 2007 17:03:16 +0000 http://www.balloon-juice.com/?p=8963#comment-419718 If pot were decriminalized, the dirty hippies would be smoking it at the inaugural and that would offend Osama bin Laden (he's allergic), so it must obviously remain illegal. If pot were decriminalized, the dirty hippies would be smoking it at the inaugural and that would offend Osama bin Laden (he’s allergic), so it must obviously remain illegal.

]]> By: bpower http://www.balloon-juice.com/2007/10/31/chris-dodd-on-dope/#comment-419713 bpower Wed, 31 Oct 2007 17:02:06 +0000 http://www.balloon-juice.com/?p=8963#comment-419713 If I was an American I would vote the living shit out of the Doddster. If I was an American I would vote the living shit out of the Doddster.

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