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16. The important thing is that Obama gets re-elected,

Wed May 16, 2012, 04:31 PM

May 2012

"That is an issue that is changing quickly, quite possibly with an increasing rate of change"???
Where is your evidence of this?
This (Pot club raids) is NOT an issue that is "changing quickly".
It is an issue that has POTUS going against the wishes of three-quarters of American voters!

"National poll reveals unpopularity of Obama Administration interference in medical marijuana states. In a just-released poll, conducted by Mason-Dixon Polling & Research, three quarters of American voters - 74 percent- want the Obama Administration to respect individual state medical marijuana laws."
http://digg.com/news/politics/poll_shows_74_of_americans_support_medical_marijuana

Also, as reported here at DU last week, Nancy Pelosi has "rebuked" Obama
for his medical pot raids
"President Barack Obama's emphasis on raiding medical marijuana dispensaries
drew a rebuke from none other than House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi this week, who warned in a prepared statement that she has "strong concerns" about her ally's policy"
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014112586

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Truth! sofa king May 2012 #17

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