Comments on: Washington Times and Obama’s “Admitted Drug Use”

By: Christine

Christine — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:18:54 +0000

p.s. Obama wasn't a teenager when he purchased a home at well below market value from a known criminal, Tony Rezko...
He wasn't a teenager when he decided to marry that racist wife of his and attend Rev. Wright's church.

By: Christine

Christine — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:17:26 +0000

I applaud the Washington Times. I think it's a little scary that those who support Obama also worship him. It's a fact. Research groups have all but proven the media was biased toward Obama. I would argue it's more than bias; it is blind obsession. It's scary that if you try to criticize Obama on anything, you come across as racist, and I'm not even white. I think it's a sad day in America when you can't criticize your president as a citizen. Obama has good ideas. He is a smart man. He is using all of Hillary's staff and friends, but some would argue that's shrewd. But I cannot find one Obama supporter that can find a shred of fault with their candidate. Also, he's not president yet and everyone is walking about like drugged up followers of a cult.

By: Erik Wemple

Erik Wemple — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:16:05 +0000

I think it does matter if it's teenage drug use, actually. For the same reason that the courts make a distinction between juvies and adults: At an age certain, a higher level of accountability attaches to your actions. So if someone grows out of teenage drug use, as most do, it's simply no longer a story--not for Obama and not for any other politician.

A stronger response to your concerns comes via this link: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/09/us/politics/09obama.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

This is an NYT story by Serge Kovaleski about Obama and drugs. It reveals that Obama's classmates said he wasn't much of a druggie. Now, if you were the Post, would you send someone out to re-report the story?

By: Ted Scheinman

Ted Scheinman — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:07:53 +0000

Hey, Nehi Grape is some pretty strong shit.

By: KCinDC

KCinDC — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:53:26 +0000

How did Obama get any more of a pass than Bush, whose drug use continued until he was much older? And of course what people do in their 40s is more relevant than what they do in their teens.

By: ttj

ttj — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:46:49 +0000

What kind of amateurs are you? Drug use is drug use. It doesn't matter if it is teenage drug use. Try filling in the phrases: George Washington's admitted ________. Abe Lincoln's admitted _________. Franklin Roosevelt's admitted ___________. Jimmy Carter's admitted _________. Doesn't work too well, does it? But suddenly, Barack Obama is given a pass. Why? Nobody knows. But maybe you, with all your credibility, can explain it for us.