A few commenters say so:
These politicians only lie about their weed smoking habits because other, crazy conservative politicians have made pot-shaming the status quo. So it is extra stupid when you capitulate to them and accrue their political ammunition for them. You are actually making the world a worse place with this.
And:
this just feels like trying to make a gay come out of the closet before they are ready to...
'Shaming' is a real thing, doesn't matter what word you add to the front.
The ballot would look different in my little town if smoking pot wasn't a political liability, that's for sure. Where isn't that so?
Totally. It's like Lennon said, "you look for the one who benefits, and..."
"I am the walrus?"
Would anyone really expect the average politician to not lie about smoking pot?
The first time I was offered pot, it was by a politician that would later run for President and later on become Sec. of State.
