Russert Asks Democrats About Marijuana Decriminalization!

[stopevil]

prohibiting marijuana is sending the WRONG message to young people, it's telling them that civil liberties mean nothing, the Constitution means nothing, it's telling them that we will spend billions trying to stop marijuana but hardly nothing trying to stop rapists, pedophiles and other violent criminals. Marijuana prohibition is fascist and only continues the cycle of greed, corruption and injustice in this country.

[rich2rock]

And what is the message and signal of the Golmansacs scandal?

[catbuffalo]

I remember hearing a while back that edwards was against drug testing for marijuana.

[stater68]

How about we outlaw people named John Edwards.

[Slugg329]

yeah John Edwards Really cares about "sending the right signals".... oh wait a second...

[TroddinSod]

What's the right signal Edwards has sent to young people by fucking his camera woman while his wife is dying with cancer?

Just goes to show you, all the politicians who don't go after the owners of the Federal Reserve, are liars.

[cpblackangel88]

Legalize anything that doesn't hurt others directly. Make it so people have freedom and the right to do what they want. I am a Libertarian Republican. And the Dems want to take us to Socialism on an economic level and on a Social level they want power.

Gary Johnson 2012!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Less Government

Gold Standard

Balanced Budget

Legalized drugs

Peace

[daren420c]

Is that really Obama over there raising his hand? After he personally said we should decriminalize it in 2004? Like someone else said, this shows he's nothing but a puppet. He's just lying so he can appeal to the majority of the studio and TV audience watching the debate.

[GODhelpUSofA]

@daren420c

I know I completely missed that during the debate. What a piece of crap. And Edwards telling us it sends the wrong message after he bangs his coworker.

These are the people that tell us how to conduct our private lives....

What a joke.

[tushtushtushtush]

LMAO!!!!!

the wrong signals haha sounds like aliens!! jk

but yeah i guess we can all just do this telepathically LOL :D

[LongIslandEddie]

If the legalizing of marihuana is "sending the wrong signal" to Americans, as John Edwards puts it, what kind of message has his immoral example sent to Americans? Thank God we didn't have to hear from that dolt, Biden, he's an embarrasment to America and surely would've put his foot into his mouth like he always has.

Sen. Dodd is right, we're jailing pot users while the real criminals roam free. What ever happened to progressive government in America? We've been taken as fools by the lot!

[edward944]

Decriminalization would benefit everyone

[C0leman]

I love Obama but he reminds me of a 4th grader in class looking around to see how many other students are raising their hands, he kinda gives a half assed hand raise too...

[aquelquemon]

Edward use the most popular cookie cutter answer, I'm glad this fuck lost!

[spernoadversa]

These guys are nothing but puppets.The opinion of not only decriminalization but legalization is probably more than 50% in favour in the u.s. and is continually growing.There will be a time when democrats and even the most hard headed republicans will come to their senses and realize the economic impact that legalizing and regulating marijuana will have on their country.

[sociablyclussy]

Marijuana , sugar beets and kudzu for gas.  420

[Libertarian9000]

Edwards is a populist tool.

[res7evil]

BIDEN LOL

[RushRobinson2000]

i HATE biden

[whoo689]

So, the right message is that it's ok for gov't to control people's lives and their behavior in private? It's OK for gov't to regulate what adults can and can't buy so long as they're not hurting anyone??

OH YEAH, that's sending a GREAT anti-freedom message. Bite me, Edwards. Piece of shit.

These brainwashed politicians still don't get it: You DON'T need to illegalize something just to send the message that it's a bad choice or something you must be careful with. Look at cigs and alcohol.

[pitbullbuda]

but its ok for the prescription pushers to say your kids hyper lets put them on ritalin .or you have anxiety so here start takin xanax or you must be depressed so here is some prozac to change your mind or how about your in pain here is some methadone or oxycontin and if that dont work let me know ill up your dose or put you on something stronger thats all fine. to me the doctors and the drug companies are the gateway to drugs this is what ive been going through since age 13 but i cant smoke pot

[Godson2O]

Who was the second guy to comment ? I like that guy.

[GHettobye]

looking for friends

comment me back Pv

[bloggop]

Yeah look at those fucking idiot democrats, its clear to see who they answer to, get out of the left-right paradime, corpartism is and has always been the enemy of the people and it controls the left and right through the central banks

[jr602az]

WE CAN GROW GAS OF MARIJUANA N ENERGY.

[wait887]

we we prohibited alcohol at least we had the honesty to follow the constitution. Now we don't even pay attention to that little piece of paper.

[FilmPA]

Just keep the god damn system where it is damnit. It's sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo­oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo­oooooooooooooooooooo easy to get weed. It's sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo­oooooooooooooo easy to smoke it without having to even think about police. Oh and any other drugs. You want to get fucked up so much that you don't know your hand from a tree, delirious to anything, get out of the states.

[sacralith]

A big reason why people are against smoke came from a clever idea of the war on drugs to discredit the anti vietnam war people (hippies) and to simply distract from the war.. Dividing Americans against themselves, making them mistrust, fear and wage war against their fellow citizens: This is what the "War on Drugs" was meant to do and it does it all too well.

[fsufan850]

look at Obama raise his hand, he is such a flipflopper

[roscoegino]

sad but true. he said in 2004 that he'd be for it. politics is a dirty game even if you havent been playing it for long. sheesh

[euphorichigh]

Yeah wrong message but I guess cheating on your wife isnt!

[sociablyclussy]

Drug company lobbiest!!!!

[herbalvegas]

Edwards should have answered like this:

Don't you think it's strange we can outlaw a plant, yet alcohol is a much more serious drug and that's okay to use. Don't you think we should change these draconian drug laws once and for all. I mean this is sending a bad message to the young people. We look like a bunch of morons. Why would they listen to us about anything.

[Clyaton]

There is a good reason why all the sane names in television know marijuana decrim would be a very good thing for this country

[lovetoilets]

John Edwards would rather send the "right" message to our young people by cheating on his wife and lying about it.

[Clyaton]

Well said.. what a prick!! It's inhumane to lock people up for substances of any kind. It takes away from freedom and personal liberty and infringes upon no one else's rights.. Also a cheap medication that should not even be prescription (no drugs should HAVE to be prescription)

[sacralith]

I'm for legalization 100% and I don't like Edwards but his personal life has no bearing on his politcal life and its a cheap shot to use it as such. Instead, I'd rather attack him for thinking the govt has a right to determine what is a good message for MY kid. How dare the govt scare our children into thinking we are criminals that are going to jail. It doesn't matter that jobs are so limited for smokers and yet so needed to support a family but that we still manage to do just that.

[LZVH789]

"Sending the wrong message" yeah sure but thats the smallest factor. Cops being killed over marijuana busts, homes being raided for growing this plant. It's like alcohol, in one sense, its fine for moderation but for alcoholics its a serious matter. We could be saving lifes with this plant. Before any discussions on marijuana these days they seriously have to do there research in the reasons for legalization and for illegalization then you tell me what you think.

[FilmPA]

So.. Where does that swan head get his numbers from? From 800 thousand, to 2 million inmates. Ok. Thats great. State from when to fucking when instead of trying to sound smart. Mexico is trying that de-criminalizing of marijuana, and all its doing is keeping people from killing eachother more. Fuck druggies. Lets stand for de-populating the united states! (Very good idea)

[lovetoilets]

You're a dumb fuck

[Clyaton]

two thumbs down? You sir are the dumb fuck. You love toilets? You a toilet salesman pig fucker?

Decrim would help you ignorant POS

Sorry for profanity peeps but posters like this guy make me pissed off

[lovetoilets]

Surprisingly enough I'm not a toilet salesman. Who doesn't love toilets? Without them we would be living in our own filth. Maybe thats something you would enjoy but not me. Decriminalization would benefit everyone, even "ignorant POS" like me. Maybe you should try rageaholics anonymous if you get so mad at a comment on you tube. Let me know if you need a sponsor.

[Clyaton]

Well, to tell you the truth, I wasn't that angry. I quietly wrote my thoughts and posted them. No yelling, screaming, raping, pillaging involved! Toilets are amazing! And yes Decriminalization would be fucking sweet. In the future, try to not post one liners such as "You're a dumb fuck" cuz no one wants to read such a vague, annoying, waste of space.

[Clyaton]

Some of that rage was supposed to go to FilmPA by the way... I was sober so I just flamed both of you at once. Another reason decrim is welcomed by me.. No dry spells

[sacralith]

if pot was legal then smokers could get a job instead of jail time. I think that yes pot is the gateway drug but only because teens have to go to dealers to get it. I would rather teens get pot than alcohol but I'd rather alcohol than pot if also exposed to hard drugs. I am a non-smoker that was married to a smoker and had to associate with dealers and feel like a criminal while trying to build a family just because I loved a smoker. The drug war was meant to divide us and it did.

[velvethandofdarkness]

Kind of amusing now, I think, with the recent news about Edwards, watch at 0:20 on. Yup, important to send the right signals, lol!

[bOnGsMoKe8]

It's fuckin bullshit they just want more vote cuz theres like 6 billion and 5 million are moron republicans.

[Spudst3r]

Obama is against marijuana decriminalization now. He's officially clarified that now.

Well fuck that. He's lost my support. If you want better marijuana laws, better start supporting a Libertarian like Ron Paul or Bob Barr.

[Clyaton]

same here. Just giving in to politics and JOE BIDEN, DRUG WARRIOR (not the attorneys in that commercial :) ) Prohibition is so wrong and retarded...

[bugabuse]

Bob Barr supports wiretapping

[S0u11ess]

@Spudst3r

yeah better start supporting Libertarians like Ron Paul if you want abortion to be illegal again, that's what he really cares about, not legalizing marijuana. he simply uses that to appeal to young ignorant voters whose views he doesn't really support

[bluegreen1138]

@Spudst3r or Gary Johnson?

[Andrew32488]

@Spudst3r

Vote for Kucinich. He's the Ron Paul, without letting the free market enslave the public.

[Spudst3r]

@Andrew32488 Yeah it was 2 years ago I made that comment. The marijuana issue is really not a left-right issue--that's why Ron Paul and Kucinich see eye to eye on it. Presidential primaries are an excellent time to get people's attention on this issue, and given that we will only be seeing a Republican presidential primary this time... there's a lot of opportunity through someone like Ron Paul to get public attention on this issue IMO. With enough focus... maybe Obama's 2nd term it'll happen?

[locutusofborg278]

@Spudst3r @Spudst3r Liberals favor more freedom for the individual, and 72% of all liberals in a Gallup poll were for legalizing marijuana, so they agree with libertarians on social liberty issues. But overall, most Democratic candidates have moved into a more populist, Big Government-leaning on issues as have both parties, so "mainstream" candidates have shied away from marijuana reform. But yeah, I think the only candidates willing to bring this to the table are Ron Paul and Gary Johnson.

[bluesjunior]

did obama raise his hand to disagree with decriminalizing?

[Spudst3r]

Yes, even though he initially showed that he supported it.

His campaign has now come out in full opposition to marijuana decriminalization. That's sure change you can believe in...

[stupidmonkey666]

Dude hes moving to the right once he gets elected he'll swing back left and he had a hard time rasing his hand to that as you could see.

[swishersweets2008]

i dont think so. Its called politics for personal agenda's. Dont forget mr president is still controlled by old fart congress. Hence why no one should listen to a thing these people say they "claim" will do.

[Snowman374th]

He looked around first or to his left, Then raised and put back fast..

He sucks.. Man they all do.. Fork all of them. lol

[Electricspaceodyssey]

R.I.P TIM RUSSERT.

[myrone]

And Sweden.

[viccourage]

smoking pot is illegal but drinking which kills more people is perfectly legal. only in america

[bOnGsMoKe8]

ye alchol kills millions, pills, and ciggs other chemical also. Marijuana helps millions every day.

[klard]

What kind of person uses the freddom and liberty of human beings to send a signal. Locking people into long prison terms to send a message is Satanic.

[day50912]

For real.

[QuietBullet]

did i see Obama raise his hand? or was that someone else? i think it was, what a 2 face idiot

[Nicholai420]

Hillary and Obama both support the "war on drugs". McCain even wants to expand the failed "drug war".

[danskal]

Hey, hang on.... I reckon I was thinking the same thing as Obama.... "What was the question? Is there anyone who doesn't not disagree with not decriminalizing marijuana?"

.....Please raise your hand.

Either that, or he just wasn't listening. Hands up everyone who always listens to everything that is said. What, no-one? Then please stop casting stones. Thankyou

[numinaimages]

Welcome to America! A land where the most important people in the world can get up on stage and intentionally spew missinformation and blatent lies. Also a country where the majority blindly follow in the same ignorant path with out a single thought otherwise. Come on people! It is time you play an active role and become free! You can start by writing a hand written letter to your congress. and call them too! # 202.225.3121

WAKE UP!

z

[y2knoproblem]

fucking tools. Obama is a piece of BROWN SHIT. CLINTON IS A FUCKING COCK GURGLING TOOL.

[YoureSoDramatic]

I think the laughing in this video is great. It shows how the marijuana issue in the US isn't taken seriously. And it shouldn't be. Decriminalizing marijuana would be the best move for everyone. Why the hell are we filling up jails with marijuana charges, mostly personal users, when law enforcement should be worried about catching murders and rapists.

[Forgetful929]

i was hoping that more democrats would be for it since they are suppose to be FOR the people....

[y2knoproblem]

there all fucking tools. worthless shit bags seeking power.

[einsteinian]

DEMS vote dem

REPS vote rep

other vote other

its all a sham a 3 card con, around and around they go when theyll stop nobody knows. ok sir find the issues at hand. oops wrong card.

Oh whats the vote for? ah hell I dont have time to read it im voting dem/rep. My buddies all voted hmm ill vote fuck the issue.

Corrupt from the bottom up, cops, lawyers, congress, cabinet, house, all bought and sold like cattle to the highest bidder. Its common knowledge and often the butt of jokes. Disgust!

[kict951]

We need to decriminalize marijuana, for many, many reasons

[jbaldwin4norml]

The laughing heard by the audience is a prime example of how serious this country really takes marijuana prohibition. It is no laughing matter!!!!

[DivorceTheFeds]

Look at how all the bumbling fumbling buffoons wait to see the response and show of hands before raising their own.

These people we call leaders are idiots, face it. I or anyone who knows about the facts of marijuana and its history---and the state of the penal institution full of harmless pot growers and users (we DO have the most percentage of our own citizens in bars, more than any other country in the world), can present facts to show just how stupid these people are.

[stanapple60]

Hillary is a bad woman.