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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Tim Kaine: "F" rating from the NRA and "A" rating from Planned Parenthood... [View all]B Calm
(28,762 posts)12. Tim Kaine receives an F with NORML.
(Marijuana legalization is now on the Democratic platform)
The Virginia Senator and former Governor of the Old Dominion state is one of the frontrunners for the Clinton ticket. And that's bad news for marijuana reformers because Kaine received an 'F' in the grades given to each member of congress this year by the National Organization for Reforming Marijuana Laws (NORML). The grade reflects Kaine's staunch opposition to legalization.
While speaking at a Virginia high school last March, Kaine said that he wanted to change America's sentencing laws for marijuana offences, but he opposed repealing pot prohibition. "I wouldn't vote for a law at the federal or state level that would decriminalize marijuana," he said.
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Tim Kaine: "F" rating from the NRA and "A" rating from Planned Parenthood... [View all]
Cali_Democrat
Jul 2016
OP
I am personally opposed to the use of anything that anesthetizes and incapacitates ...
apcalc
Jul 2016
#31
"Personally opposed" means "opposed for ME", not "opposed for everyone".
annavictorious
Jul 2016
#53
Senator Kaine will follow Hillary and the Dem platform's lead in what he supports.
auntpurl
Jul 2016
#32
I think Hillary's choice reinforces her determination to go hard on gun control
auntpurl
Jul 2016
#34
As a Senator he swore an oath to "Protect and defend the Constitution of the United States".
George II
Jul 2016
#50
If a right wing fascist organization like the NRA gives you a rating of "F"
Cali_Democrat
Jul 2016
#41