2007-11-27 04:38:41 · 12 answers · asked by csucdartgirl 7 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/11/27/costello.drug.use/
2007-11-27 04:39:35 · update #1
I really appreciate his honesty and candor. It shows that he is human like anyone else, he was a little lost in his youth- I'd rather have someone like that than someone who was handed everything on a silver platter.
Regarding the Mitt Romney quote, I see the point, and do agree with the idea of not spelling out every indiscretion of one's youth but at the same time Mitt being a faithful Mormon probably doesn't have anything in his past that even comes close to Obama. And if Obama had not been forthright he would have been accused of covering things up and dishonesty. Ultimately I think by bringing it up and addressing it early on he kind of made it a non-issue.
2007-11-27 06:47:58 · answer #1 · answered by sbcalif 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Totally agree... rather then face that after the vote and where he will be said to have covered up, get it right up front and deal with it before it becomes an issue.. Honesty is what we are looking for this time around isn't it? and hell.. 95% of all people have either tried it or used it in their pasts at one point or another.. No big deal there as far as I'm concerned.
2007-11-27 12:47:59 · answer #2 · answered by Ditka 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
He left himself wide open for a lot of ridicule from the people of the USA just like Bush did when he said he experimented with coke when he was in college. The liberal trolls on this board wouldn't leave it alone so now it Obama's turn. He's a goddamn racist and a druggie.
2007-11-27 13:56:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
While I am no fan of Mitt Romney, I think his comments are in line with what I think: "I think in order to leave the best possible example for our kids, we're probably wisest not to talk about our own indiscretions in great detail."
However, it's refreshing to see a candidate be CANDID about this subject. Nobody bought Clinton's "I didn't inhale" any more than they bought "I did not have sex with that woman."
Obama gets credibility points with me for that.
2007-11-27 14:02:03 · answer #4 · answered by Scotty Doesnt Know 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I really couldn't care less what someone did in their twenties or teens. I think a little experimentation isn't necessarily a bad thing either.
2007-11-27 12:42:12 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
yeah, just imagine a politician actually telling the truth about himself.
makes you wonder how a high school audience would have responded to the president talking about doing cocaine, being an alcoholic, getting convictions for driving under the influence...
2007-11-27 12:45:27 · answer #6 · answered by nostradamus02012 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I think it is a good things when people are honest and admit things they have done. Especially if they now consider them to be mistakes.
2007-11-27 12:44:05 · answer #7 · answered by Think 1st 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
He was honest about it, which is more than one can say about Bush's cocaine use or Clinton not inhaling. Got to give him credit for that.
2007-11-27 13:02:06 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
He is at least truthful which is more than any other candidate, demo or repub running. While I still haven't decided on whom to vote for....he has honesty points with me.
2007-11-27 12:46:55 · answer #9 · answered by malter 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
He was honest about it, that certainly says something about him. Would you prefer he lie?
2007-11-27 12:43:32 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋