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Monday, January 23, 2012

Politics You Gotta Love Barney Frank

Posted by Dan Savage on Mon, Jan 23, 2012 at 9:44 AM

From the Q&A with Barney Frank in yesterday's NYT Magazine:

You’ve long argued for the decriminalization of marijuana. Do you smoke weed?

No.

Why not?

Why do you ask a question, then act surprised when I give an answer? Do you think I lie to people?

I thought you might explain why you support decriminalizing it but don’t smoke it.

Do you think I’ve ever had an abortion?

Go read the whole thing.

 

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1
Why would this make me love a politician?
Posted by ► on January 23, 2012 at 10:51 AM · Report
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"See this gut? If I smoked weed, I'd weigh 600 pounds."
Posted by Todd Mecklem on January 23, 2012 at 12:50 PM · Report
3
Two of the dumber questions asked in the last 72 hours by anyone.....who gave this idiot a job in the media? It's not one of your "interns", is it?
Posted by The Showstopper on January 23, 2012 at 1:09 PM · Report
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There he is again folks, the one man on earth who can save you all from yourselves! The lovable...SHOOOOOOOOWSTOPPER!

You are so right on, dude.
Posted by Duude on January 23, 2012 at 1:35 PM · Report
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I can barely save myself from myself, but I at least would not have asked questions that idiotic.
Posted by The Showstopper on January 23, 2012 at 9:15 PM · Report

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