He talked about it a little on last weeks Real Time with Bill Maher--I liked what he had to say but I think he realizes w/o admitting it that we're still years away from being able to get something like that passed and signed into law. He doesn't want to admit that it's a symbolic effort, as that would undermine it, but that's exactly what it is.
When you hear a Presidential candidate talking about legalization w/o being written off as a representative of the lunatic fringe, then we'll be getting somewhere. Not that long ago, Bill Clinton was compelled to spout that ridiculous 'didn't inhale' line to maintain his electability, even though it was a complete sham. George Bush had to make recourse to his born again conversion experience to stave off questions about earlier drug use. Last week the media was in love with the new NY Governor, David Patterson. Now they're acting all freaked out because he admitted to experimenting with pot and coke in the 70s. If this had come out earlier, he likely wouldn't have been Lt. Gov and now wouldn't be the Governor--even though last week he was 'just what New York needs.' And this is New York we're talking about. Is there anyone in New York that didn't do coke in the '70s? (Yes, I'm kidding, hahaha only serious.)
We need to get a lot further with decrim and medical in order to change public opinion such that supporting a legalization bill wouldn't be political suicide for a future president or candidate. Otherwise, even if we get lucky in Congress it won't get through the White House.
