Will Buy it now Meg outflank Boxer and support the initiative to legalize marijuana in California?

CK_John

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Sat Apr-03-10 09:58 PM
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Will Buy it now Meg outflank Boxer and support the initiative to legalize marijuana in California?

I think Boxer made a big mistake by taking any position at all on a non fed issue, should have tossed it to Brown.

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yurbud

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Sat Apr-03-10 10:03 PM
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1. She must have hired Bob Shrum or one of the other sure-fire loser consultants

she has a strong base of support here in California as the more progressive of our two senators, but lately, she has bee saying stuff that is frankly offensive, like when she said the health care reform bill must be good because it offends both the right AND the left. Who exactly is she representing then?

Some of our elected Democrats act like progressive heroes when they are in the minority, but when they have the power to do something,they go all corporate on us.

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daleanime

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Sat Apr-03-10 10:19 PM
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2. Ding-ding-ding....

we have a winner!:applause:

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CTLawGuy

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Sun Apr-04-10 07:31 AM
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5. the people of California

that's who she's representing.

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yurbud

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Sun Apr-04-10 09:55 AM
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8. the people who voted for her also want this pot initiative to pass and it will reduce not increase

crime.

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CTLawGuy

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Sun Apr-04-10 04:09 PM
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11. then they will vote for it

regardless of what she says. So what does it matter what she thinks?

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yurbud

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Sun Apr-04-10 08:41 PM
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12. it shows she is either out of touch with voters or trying to placate two very narrow business groups

Those who profit from the War on Drugs and those who profit from drugs.

Both would have to find a new line of work if pot was legalized.

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mr715

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Sun Apr-04-10 11:31 AM
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10. Hm

Exactly what corporation is Boxer supporting?

What do you mean go "all corporate"?

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saltpoint

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Sat Apr-03-10 10:30 PM
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3. CK_John, I like your name for Whitman -- "Buy It Now Meg" -- and

I hope Senator Boxer kicks her butt from one end of the state to the other.

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mitchtv

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Sun Apr-04-10 10:56 PM
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14. they are not running against each other

Nut Meg is not running against Brown/ Fiorina is trying for Senate

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saltpoint

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Mon Apr-05-10 07:33 AM
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15. mitchtv, you're right. I'm supposed to know that. By reflex I'm eager

to see someone like Whitman out of the public arena.

The recent polls show that Democrats face tough battles in both the Senate and gubernatorial races.

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Zorro

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Sat Apr-03-10 10:51 PM
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4. Jerry Brown has already indicated he's not in favor of the initiative

Edited on Sat Apr-03-10 10:51 PM by Zorro

He's also inoculated himself on this being made a discriminating issue in the election.

The strategic goal for both Boxer and Brown is to get elected this November. Declaring to not be in favor of the initiative is part of the political calculus.

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Cartoonist

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Sun Apr-04-10 09:11 AM
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6. They must not think it will pass

If they thought the majority of Californians would pass it, then they would go for their votes.
I think it will pass overwhelmingly, so I believe they are making a big mistake.

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LiberalFighter

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Sun Apr-04-10 09:54 AM
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7. Brown and Boxer should had stated that the issue is not as important

as getting California's finances in the black and economy back on track.

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KingFlorez

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Sun Apr-04-10 09:56 AM
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9. I believe Meg has come out against it already

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harry_pothead

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Sun Apr-04-10 10:05 PM
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13. I tell you what, I'm not giving an inkling of support to Boxer or Jerry Brown this year.

All my donations and time are going to NORML and the legalization effort.

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