Rand should come out and say: "The way he was laughing at his own jokes, might make someone suspicious whether Mr Prez is back to his old habits, so I'm not sure it's the Colorado stoners that we should worry about"
You should also read his critique on the SOPA and the fact Silicon Valley companies were dragged by the politicians into the lobbying process. Maybe thats what actually converted him...
http://uncrunched.com/2012/01/20/big-government-sucks-tech-industry-into-their-reality/