Rand Paul: I don't promote marijuana

[spladle]

not true....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DWx5u0nPc4

He was talking about Clinton. =P

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bktd_Pi4YJw

 

[speciallyblend]

rand paul will not win colorado, back to the drawing board!

 

[TheGrinch]

I don't claim that Rand should try to legalize drugs at the Federal level. He should, however, support legalization and advocate for it at the state level. The 10th amendment is the best thing we've got right now.

Granted, all Rand has to do constittutionally is to leave it to the states, so I can forgive him, but I wish he'd be more open about it like his dad.

Did you even read the OP? He said that he's against nonviolent offenders having their lives ruined over it, essentially the same stance as his dad.

 

[Rudeman]

rand paul will not win colorado, back to the drawing board!

What is with your obsession over Colorado? Why would this cause him not to win Colorado?

 

[QuickZ06]

I don't endorse it. I think its stupid. Granted, I suspect (I'm not that knowledgeable, but I'm almost certain) that medical marijuana is somewhat useful, and that recreational marijuana is probably more in the ballpark of nicotine cigarettes than crack... But I still don't endorse cigarette use either. I just don't want users to go to jail. The same could be said for marijuana, or even crack. I don't expect Rand to endorse it either. I wish he would openly advocate legalization. He doesn't have to endorse legalization by Congress, he could easily just say "I believe it should be legal but because of the 10th amendment this is a state issue" or something, but to continue to advocate for its illegality is a bit annoying. Yet, Rand doesn't support legalization. Oh well, he fell from the same tree as his dad, just a different branch. I can tolerate it.

You should have stopped at the bolded.

 

[TomtheTinker]

I know people in drug trade who think it should be illegal...not only for selfish reasons . Just about anybody in middle school in any kind of urban area can get just about anything they want. Honestly to me ending drug war is in my top 5 issues, there are politicians that will take the hard line stance to end drug war soon enough, I don't think Rand is tasty guy.

 

[FSP-Rebel]

rand paul will not win colorado, back to the drawing board!

because he won't use leftist dogma on the issue?

 

[talkingpointes]

Not being with marijuana legalization is just insane. Where are these people going to get new taxes from. Rand will lose the wave with legalization and again when the Dems want to tax it .

1 in 4 smoke marijuana almost regularly.

 

[AFPVet]

Not being with marijuana legalization is just insane. Where are these people going to get new taxes from. Rand will lose the wave with legalization and again when the Dems want to tax it .

1 in 4 smoke marijuana almost regularly.

... or at least eat brownies

 

[speciallyblend]

What is with your obsession over Colorado? Why would this cause him not to win Colorado?

i live in colorado ,my wife has 14 fused vertebrae and i choose to use something safer then aspirin. What iam saying is if the republican cannot support legal marijuana personal or medical and fully support the majority of colorado citizens. Then rand paul will never win colorado or an election in 2016 for president. bottom line if the gop cannot support individual liberty. they will not win the swing state of colorado, end of f'in story!

 

[speciallyblend]

because he won't use leftist dogma on the issue?

legalization is not a left issue. As a republican delegate. I also live in counties that have full majority support for it. This is a conservative issue. people who do not support legal marijuana do not support the republican platform of smaller gov and individual liberty. take your leftist dogma crap bs and shove it where the sun doesn't shine. If rand paul or the other establishment gop liars cannot support legal marijuana medical and personal along with hemp. Then they will not win colorado. They better replace it with a new state maybe cuba?? The gop will become the whigs!

 

[talkingpointes]

Why doesn't Rand just own the day and take this up and start just calling it prohibition. It would give him a solid stance on intergrity and a principle on personal responsibility. Oh and the gazzillions of dollars states and the feds will save SO THEY DON'T TAX IT.

 

[talkingpointes]

legalization is not a left issue. As a republican delegate. I also live in counties that have full majority support for it. This is a conservative issue. people who do not support legal marijuana do not support the republican platform of smaller gov and individual liberty. take your leftist dogma crap bs and shove it where the sun doesn't shine. If rand paul or the other establishment gop liars cannot support legal marijuana medical and personal along with hemp. Then they will not win colorado. They better replace it with cuba electorals. The gop will become the whigs!

I can't find a mainstream republican now days that still wants a drug war. Ron got a roaring applause over his herion rebuttal in SC. Why don't others see this. Are they too busy trying to fit in?

 

[speciallyblend]

I can't find a mainstream republican now days that still wants a drug war. Ron got a roaring applause over his herion rebuttal in SC. Why don't others see this. Are they too busy trying to fit in?

All i can tell you is if the republican candidate cannot support individual liberty and be sincere and trustworthy. I will make sure he/they loses colorado by making sure the largest voting block in my counties and across colorado know exactly where these big gov mandating regulation loving republicans stand.

 

[Bruno]

i live in colorado ,my wife has 14 fused vertebrae and i choose to use something safer then aspirin. What iam saying is if the republican cannot support legal marijuana personal or medical and fully support the majority of colorado citizens. Then rand paul will never win colorado or an election in 2016 for president. bottom line if the gop cannot support individual liberty. they will not win the swing state of colorado, end of f'in story!

So you believe CO will vote for the Democrat who will have less of a liberty stance on this issue than Rand (see Obama, Clintons)?

 

[compromise]

I don't understand the obsession with marijuana and Colorado. I have never heard of someone voting for a candidate in a presidential election based on this issue alone.

 

[FSP-Rebel]

Rand has already stated that CO and other states that legalize is legit and as Prez would clearly not go after them. It's a 10th amendment issue and that's how you win over conservatives not using leftist dogma. You don't legalize at the federal level as it's up to individual states to make their own policies.

 

[NOVALibertarian]

All i can tell you is if the republican candidate cannot support individual liberty and be sincere and trustworthy. I will make sure he/they loses colorado by making sure the largest voting block in my counties and across colorado know exactly where these big gov mandating regulation loving republicans stand.

So you'd make sure Rand, if he wins the GOP nomination, loses Colorado in favor of either Clinton or Biden? What on earth?

 

[Brett85]

Rand has already stated that CO and other states that legalize is legit and as Prez would clearly not go after them. It's a 10th amendment issue and that's how you win over conservatives not using leftist dogma. You don't legalize at the federal level as it's up to individual states to make their own policies.

Not to mention that Rand has never said that he opposes Colorado's law. He just dances around the issue and tries not to talk about whether marijuana should be fully legalized or not.

 

[speciallyblend]

So you believe CO will vote for the Democrat who will have less of a liberty stance on this issue than Rand (see Obama, Clintons)?

it doesn't matter if the dem is for or against it sadly. All that matters is perception and the gop has a perception of being against marijuana! If they cannot stand for this simple issue. Then it will be my goal to remove them. I cannot be concerned with the dems unless they join the gop. I am a republican. I will hold republicans accountable. If i cannot vote for the republican and a dem is running against him. I will find an alternative! I suggest if the gop wants to win colorado and the election. They will have to stand for smaller gov and individual liberty and supporting a 2/3 voter base that changed the colorado constitution 2 times once for medical marijuana and then personal. If the gop wants to oppose 2/3 of the colorado voters not just republicans. Then expect to lose and for good reason!

This voter base is big and will vote. i also suggest the gop can kiss washington good bye to so they better annex another country to replace the electorals!