July 29, 2008

Palin inhaled

Hmmm....yes, I realize it's two years old, but it's new to me:

Palin doesn't support legalizing marijuana, worrying about the message it would send to her four kids. But when it comes to cracking down on drugs, she says methamphetamines are the greater threat and should have a higher priority.

Palin said she has smoked marijuana -- remember, it was legal under state law, she said, even if illegal under U.S. law -- but says she didn't like it and doesn't smoke it now.

"I can't claim a Bill Clinton and say that I never inhaled."

I guess it's better than trying to suppress it for an October surprise.  I'm not really bothered by it (just as I'm not too bothered by Obama's way-in-the-past drug use).  To think, just 16 years ago, Bill Clinton felt the need to say that he "didn't inhale."

Related true story: While I was staying in Oxford one summer during grad school I ate at the pub where Bill Clinton supposedly "didn't inhale."

Posted by: It's Vintage, Duh at 12:43 AM | Comments (4) | Add Comment
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1 Actually, I kinda admire her honesty. Had Clinton just admitted he toked, I wouldn't have cared wither.

Posted by: eddiebear at July 29, 2008 09:42 AM (wnU1W)

2 I'm very very anti-drug, even though I'm pro-legalization, and I seriously don't care about politicians using drugs in the past.  Hell, I wouldn't care if they're using drugs now, it might help explain some of the crap that's going on.

Posted by: alexthechick at July 29, 2008 09:50 AM (SHHaV)

3 Are you saying Clinton inhaled?  That's outrageous!!!!!1!one!!!

Like it would have mattered to the majority of Democrats, most of whom have probably also inhaled.  Now, there's a political poll that would be interesting - start out as a drug use survey, throw the political party question in at the end.

Posted by: Alice H at July 29, 2008 10:10 AM (jRtPb)

4 It's honest and it shows that she gets prioritization of threats.  Spending billions to stop potheads from getting munchies is worthless when meth-heads are busy blowing up houses and forcing useful cold medications behind the counter.  I'm guessing weed's a way smaller drag on the economy than meth.

Posted by: leoncaruthers at July 29, 2008 12:08 PM (SHR5S)

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