Elizabeth Warren takes a shot Dan Winslow "He wants us armed and stoned"

[Maxwell]

http://www.theweedblog.com/federal-senator-takes-dig-at-pro-marijuana-legalization-candidate-dan-winslow/

Progressive Hero Elizabeth Warren decides to take a shot at Dan Winslow, a candidate who, apparently, supports legalization of marijuana. What a liberal.

[Bacon King]

It sounds like she was making a joke so I wouldn't take it too seriously; but even then it's more an attack on his gun record than on his marijuana views.

[Vosem]

Is being "armed" or "stoned" bad? Really?

It's still remarkable to me anywhere in the world could pick this lady over Scott Brown.

[Fmr President & Senator Polnut]

One of them, yes - the other... eh but the two combined... no thanks.

Scott Brown was a waste of space... end of story.

[Vosem]

Scott Brown was a waste of space... end of story.

You'd rather have an empty glass than a glass of poison.

[Fmr President & Senator Polnut]

Scott Brown was a waste of space... end of story.

You'd rather have an empty glass than a glass of poison.

I think you mistake her rhetoric for someone who is actually pretty middle of the road on most things.

[DrScholl]

Never thought I'd see Warren being criticized for telling a joke that is not liberal enough. What is the big deal here?

Elizabeth Warren won because she is the better fit for the state, end of story.

[Zioneer]

Scott Brown was a waste of space... end of story.

You'd rather have an empty glass than a glass of poison.

Basic consumer protections and banking regulations aren't poison.

[Maxwell]

It sounds like she was making a joke so I wouldn't take it too seriously; but even then it's more an attack on his gun record than on his marijuana views.

I think you are probably right on this, but its the same sort of tone that Governor Hickenlooper uses towards people who wanted legalization in Colorado: 75% joking, 25% insulting.

[King]

Yes, the consumer protections lady has some reservations about the unhinged legalization of drugs.

[Antonio the Sixth]

As a not exactly pro-drug liberal, I must say I find it worrisome that people are now making supporting legalization a liberal litmus test. That's ridiculous.

[SUSAN CRUSHBONE]

As a not exactly pro-drug liberal, I must say I find it worrisome that people are now making supporting legalization a liberal litmus test. That's ridiculous.

Good, now you know how I feel about the gun-control nonsense.

[Franzl]

As a not exactly pro-drug liberal, I must say I find it worrisome that people are now making supporting legalization a liberal litmus test. That's ridiculous.

Good, now you know how I feel about the gun-control nonsense.

I wouldn't call gun control a liberal litmus test issue. Just a matter of common sense..

[Sbane]

As a not exactly pro-drug liberal, I must say I find it worrisome that people are now making supporting legalization a liberal litmus test. That's ridiculous.

At least being for decriminalization should be a litmus test. Do you really want people to go to jail for smoking weed? Not to mention, do you want criminals to profit off growing, trafficking and selling the stuff? Supporting decriminalization is a must in my view, while legalization makes a lot of sense as well as long as you don't support criminals.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

As a not exactly pro-drug liberal, I must say I find it worrisome that people are now making supporting legalization a liberal litmus test. That's ridiculous.

Good, now you know how I feel about the gun-control nonsense.

I wouldn't call gun control a liberal litmus test issue. Just a matter of common sense..

Considering how stupid and badly designed most gun control legislation is, I wouldn't agree (see Assault Weapons Ban or anything Carolyn McCarthy has ever proposed.)

[Bacon King]

As a not exactly pro-drug liberal, I must say I find it worrisome that people are now making supporting legalization a liberal litmus test. That's ridiculous.

At least being for decriminalization should be a litmus test. Do you really want people to go to jail for smoking weed? Not to mention, do you want criminals to profit off growing, trafficking and selling the stuff? Supporting decriminalization is a must in my view, while legalization makes a lot of sense as well as long as you don't support criminals.

Decriminalization without legalization would just increase the profit criminals are making, no? Demand would go up because people wouldn't get in trouble for doing it any more, but the profiteers would still be the unsavory criminal elements since the sale itself would still be outlawed.

[Horus]

This is why I worry about the Dems holding onto the youth vote. Recently it seems as though the GOP is taking the more progressive stance on this issue while the Democrats are being the more law and order party. Not good.

[Maxwell]

As a not exactly pro-drug liberal, I must say I find it worrisome that people are now making supporting legalization a liberal litmus test. That's ridiculous.

I guess liberals aren't making it a litmus test, but I would like it if they did.

[Sbane]

As a not exactly pro-drug liberal, I must say I find it worrisome that people are now making supporting legalization a liberal litmus test. That's ridiculous.

At least being for decriminalization should be a litmus test. Do you really want people to go to jail for smoking weed? Not to mention, do you want criminals to profit off growing, trafficking and selling the stuff? Supporting decriminalization is a must in my view, while legalization makes a lot of sense as well as long as you don't support criminals.

Decriminalization without legalization would just increase the profit criminals are making, no? Demand would go up because people wouldn't get in trouble for doing it any more, but the profiteers would still be the unsavory criminal elements since the sale itself would still be outlawed.

Indeed, theoretically you would expect that. Of course you would have to see whether medical marijuana is legalized and how much diversion you see from it.

[opebo]

As a not exactly pro-drug liberal, I must say I find it worrisome that people are now making supporting legalization a liberal litmus test. That's ridiculous.

Why is it ridiculous?  Its an important issue to a lot of liberal voters, and after all it is pretty hard for a modern, young liberal to accept anyone being opposed to legalization:  it seems outlandish and incredibly out-of-date.  I suppose Warren is very old.

[Lief 🗽]

There's literally no good reason for keeping marijuana outlawed. So yes, not taking ridiculous and indefensible positions is a litmus test for me.

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

I honestly can't bring myself to care.

[DINGO Joe]

I find the idea of someone being stoned and heavily armed a bad idea.

[Sbane]

I find the idea of someone being stoned and heavily armed a bad idea.

Better than being drunk and heavily armed. That is for sure.

[Beet]

It's not a litmus test for me, but it's an easy, low-hanging issue and I'm disappointed at Warren's comments.

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Exactly. The idea that someone who is stoned will go on a murderous rampage is just absurd to me. It reminds me of the prosecution's humorous theories in the Amanda Knox case.